Zoe Saldana claims being "desired" helps her life make sense.
The incredibly private actress has recently been the subject of speculation she is pregnant shares a connection with her painter spouse Marco Perego because they are both "artists" and understand the ups and downs that come with their respective careers.
She told Fashion magazine: "When you are desired and you desire, so many things in your life start to make sense.
"We both feel we are artists in our core. One moment you're up; the next moment you're down. It all depends. You can sell a collection; you might not sell the next collection. It's like an actor - you get cast or you don't."
Zoe, 35, can next be seen in 'Nina' and was very "proud" to have been handed the role of legendary singer Nina Simone, promising fans she has handled the biopic with "love and respect".
She said: "I handled the role with the same love, the same respect and the same pride that any other black person would, because I am a black woman, a proud Latino black woman, and nobody's going to take that right from me."
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