I grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, with no money. I was taught not to take anything for granted. If you are too busy being a diva or a freak, then you are not enjoying it.

Pilates introduced me to muscles I never even knew I had. Soon I started to feel longer and leaner. Ten years of Pilates has really changed my body for the better.

I've definitely become much more aware of physical stunts.

If you see the Sopranos, you're not going to be speaking in the Shakespearean English.

Making a request without revealing the feeling/need takes all the joy out of other's service.

Martial arts are art forms and require a great deal of discipline and dedication. I so admire people who focus their lives on it, because it's not an easy thing to do.

It's like kill or be killed, that's my thing basically.