I want to make sure I'm not a dilettante. Decorating has been a passion all my life. I love it.

You have to eat right. That does not mean that I don't drink Cuban coffee. That does not mean that I do not have two cigarettes a day - that's what I'm down to. I drink wine - you know, I'm normal. But I do eat well.

I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.

The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for.

In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids.

The difference between Oprah Winfrey and me is about $200 million.

For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.