We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor.

I love a loose-fitting skirt with a cinched waist. A feminine silhouette is a no-stress zone - it's comfortable and I don't have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions!

What makes it frustrating is when a director or a studio head doesn't see me for the same part that they'll see, let's say, Drew Barrymore for. Drew's a great friend of mine. But it's like, "No, we want more of an American type of girl."

It's challenging being a woman. There are other kinds of obstacles that come your way, but there are many times that being Latin has actually helped me, being a Cuban-American has helped me.

I'm proud of people who have the determination and the fearlessness to actually go and face their demons and get better.

I love my curves and I embrace them.

There's something very romantic to me about people who persevere, and who get told "no, no, no" on a daily basis, and still do it anyway.