People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism.

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

President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.

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

I'll never retire from working; I'll keep my life interesting until I drop dead.

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.

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