"Being a former dancer, classical dancer, it informed me as a human being just in terms of the grace I guess. Ballet is a very graceful form of art. You also become very aware of your body and your mind and your body is working in conjunction. That kind of helps you in acting as well. It's not only using your mind, it's like making your mind communicate this character into your body so that you can bring it to life and physicalize it"

This quote by Zoe Saldana speaks to the value of grace and body awareness in both ballet and acting. As a former dancer, Saldana has experienced the grace of ballet and how it can notify her as a human being. She also recognizes the significance of body awareness in both ballet and acting, as it requires the body and mind to collaborate in order to bring a character to life. Through her experience as a dancer, Saldana has actually found out how to use her body to communicate a character and bring it to life. This quote talks to the importance of grace and body awareness in both ballet and acting, and how they can be used to develop a powerful efficiency.