For a woman to be considered a celebrated beauty is not exactly a bad thing. I think we have to say that in all reality.

I inherited good skin from my mother, and I stay away from soap, which dries it out.

I COULDN'T stand that my husband was being unfaithful. I am Raquel Welch - understand?

There aren't any hard women, only soft men.

Latinos are here to stay. As citizen Raquel, I'm proud to be Latina.

I was a bigger-than-life persona before I was anyone in my own mind.

Being a sex symbol was rather like being a convict.