I'm one of the highest-paid television people in the world. I feel like I've made a difference in my viewers' lives, that I've been influential.

Like most Latinas, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

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

People look at you and see that you've made it, but sometimes they forget that it took you years of being a human being.

You need to put easy, nice, tranquil thoughts in your head before you go to bed. You know what I do? I read metaphysical books. The good stuff stays in your brain once you go under.

To realize the American dream, the most important thing to understand is that it belongs to everybody. It's a human dream. If you understand this and work very hard, it is possible.

If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you.