On the television planet, where men make up the tribe, the law of the caveman rules. So, for a woman coming from another world, without experience or cunning, to succeed gradually in gaining control over what is to be taped, what goes out over the air, what is said without censorship, is an epic feat.

My hope is to see Tom Cruise jumping on my couch.

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

We Latin women are liberated from the neck up, not the neck down.

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

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

The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising.