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!

I do have a Mexican accent, but that doesn't mean that I'm a Latin vamp.

It's more fun to play a good character with a good director and good actors around you. That's what makes it fun, and the more variety, the better.

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

When I'm doing a movie, that's when I relax. As stressful as it can be, as much pressure as it should be, making movies is still the place where I feel the most at ease and I truly enjoy it. That's why I make so many.

I was an illegal immigrant.

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.