Happy Birthday Gina Rodriguez! 16 Of Her Most Inspirational Quotes

For her 31st birthday on Thursday, Gina Rodriguez shared a fun #TBT anecdote on social media by sharing a selfie on set while taking a break from filming "Deep Water Horizon." The Golden Globe winner shared the following story and message:

"Last year on my birthday I was shooting #JaneTheVirgin this year I am shooting #DeepWaterHorizonmovie with these amazing people! Love you Kurt and Kate! Thanks for the birthday love, I am able to live my dreams because of the immense support and love from all of my family, friends and warriors! Best birthday gift to be making movies! #iCanAndiWill."

While the Puerto Rican actress spends her special day at work, we celebrate with some of her most inspiration quotes. Happy Birthday, Gina!

1) "Acting is how I'll be able to change how Latinos are viewed in media and change how little girls see and talk about themselves."

2) "I think when you work really hard and you help others, God helps you get what you want."

3) "I do not devalue the role of a maid or nanny, or the stereotypical roles that some members of our family have actually done to feed our families in real life."

4) "Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, 'Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will."

5) "I try to keep in mind that it's a long journey. It's not a race. It's about staying focused, continuing to do good work, make my family and community proud; that's all I really want to do... and pay my bills."

6) "The work never ends; the hustle just get harder, and you get stronger!"

7) "I like to peel it and share it with friends. You can spread the love with an orange."

8) "What I will not do is continue to perpetuate stereotypes. I'm the daughter of a maid; why do I have to also play a maid? My mom was a maid so I didn't have to be a maid."

9) "With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place."

10) "I am not going to take a role because there's money. It might extend my checkbook, but not my integrity."

11) "I dream big, baby. I want to do thrillers, I want to do smart David Lynch-type mysteries."

12) "I love telling stories that allow people to be less afraid to tell theirs."

13) "I will play the characters with last names like Sanchez and Gonzalez until the day I die, but I also want to play the 'Michelle Smiths.'"

14) "I've been very lucky; God has done amazing things for me."

15) "I started performing very young as a salsa dancer, and every time I was on that stage dancing, all I knew was that I wanted to speak. I wanted the music to stop, and I wanted to speak."

16) "When I got out of college, I booked a movie called 'Go for It!' with Lionsgate, came out here, and I've been acting ever since - or trying, constantly trying."