I mean, I grew up in the Valley. All my friends were white Jewish kids. So the Latino kids thought I was this white girl.

There are so many wonderful shows that come out through the year. What makes some stick is an unknown factor, you know? It's gotta be the right show at the right time. Really, you've got to have magic elements line up. But I felt that this was going to be something that was really going to ring true to people.

It's so reassuring to have a woman heroine who triumphs with more than just what she has on the outside who has more to offer the world than just a pretty picture.

Having the perfect body doesn't fix all your problems, or make you love yourself more. To me, it's all about being comfortable in your own skin.

Relationships take time and energy, and your job kind of sucks that all out of you. It takes an extra effort to stay present in a relationship when you are working so many hours.

Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture

My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English.