There is a subconscious way of taking violence as a way of expression, as a normality, and it has a lot of effects in the youth in the way they absorb education and what they hope to get out of life.

At one point in my life, I was very involved with social causes. I'm still involved, but now I have a family and it's important to me.

If it wasn't because of my high heels, I would still be in Coatzacoalcos with 10 children.

I love to cook for my husband and daughter. I enjoy going to the market for fresh vegetables.

~When Valentina was not even 1 month old, my aunt [gave me the best advice]: 'Put her to sleep yourself every night. Sing to her and cradle her in your arms and sit by her side - every night. Because one day you won't be able to, and it's going to happen really fast.~

I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.

Art and activism seem to go together naturally, the idea being that if you're an entertainer, you can have a voice, and if you have a voice, you can make a difference. But if I were not an actress, I would still try to extend myself beyond my little micro-universe of my job, family and personal joy.