I'm a country girl. I have to be in nature, so my daughter is exposed to it a lot.

Do I envy Madonna’s body? Yes. Do I thank God that she has it? Yes! If you’re fifty-something and you look like Madonna, and you put a lifetime’s work in the way you look, then flash it to the world!

There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them.

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

Don't try to dress like me or wear your hair like mine. Find your own style.

I'm a country girl. I have to be in nature, so my daughter is exposed to it a lot.

I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when i first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.