I just came into my own sexuality at thirty. I don’t think it’s something you can deeply experience at 18 or any time before that,.

I grew up as the ugly duckling, they called me 'la prieta fea', which means ugly dark one - that was my nickname.

I find it irresponsible to go, 'She's an actress, what does she know?' That means if you're a dentist, what do you know? If you're a lawyer, what do you know? It's our profession, it's what we do. It's not who we are.

I love being a woman. I love the sexiness we get to exude. But the best thing about being a woman is the power we have over men.

I've been a longtime advocate of farmworker rights.

A marriage is a partnership.

I always knew pesticides affected farmworkers. That's why I always tell people, "eat organic." Not just because it's better for you but because you know the people who picked your food weren't in a toxic environment.