My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don't forget where you came from.

So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny.

I don't think relationships are all about sex, but it's definitely about passion and that feeling of "I want you now." I love that romantic side of it.

You never date someone's ex-boyfriend. Period. That's not even the unspoken rule - that's the spoken rule.

My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don't forget where you came from.

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food. That's pretty much my weakness...and barbecue beef...and Texas beef...and brisket. Any red meat I can get my hands on.

Latinos have not historically been a culture that unites easily. We're very factioned - you have your Mexican Americans, your Puerto Ricans, your Cuban Americans, your Central Americans - and sometimes we focus on the differences more than the commonalities.