I have seen water availability change drastically in my own lifetime. Around the world, millions of people are already living in a true water crisis.

I'm very honored to play one of the women in the movie Volver, and it was special acting with all those other talented actresses. Carmen Maura is a legend and it was a thrill to make a movie with her.

I love the Italian culture, it's a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes... I just love it! Sometimes, I think I'm an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman's body.

I love New York, but being there the whole year, it gets a little crazy with the speed and rhythm of things.

When you really have the preparation time and things start taking the shape that they need, you have a beautiful feeling that comes from the hard work.

As a kid, I had a lot of energy; but the ballet lessons made me calm - this pleased my mother.

Sometimes you will do a close-up for a scene in the morning where you are totally distraught, then shoot the rest of that scene seven hours later. How do you hang on to that feeling all day without burning up, without going so far that you have nothing left to give when the cameras roll again?