Producing is hell, writing is frustrating, acting is really satisfying, directing is heaven.

When I speak about freedom, it's about freedom of the spirit. Freedom of the spirit can't be represented by a body. It has to be art. It has to be all the colors. It has to be something that moves and has no boundaries.

I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.

When I started acting, I was told over and over again, 'You're no good.' But I said to myself, 'You've got to keep it up.'

How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.

I really do love Diana Ross; I grew up listening to her records. I grew up in a little town in Mexico, so while we got the music, we never got the experience of watching her.

People always underestimate me. But if you stick around long enough, act out of conviction, and try to be honorable in everything you do, good things will come to you.