What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.

If I've been indulging in rich foods, a cleanse is a wonderful way to hit the reset button.

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.

You can have a spiritual awakening and discover a new side of you at any age. And best of all, love can happen at any age. Life can just start to get exciting when you're in your 40s and 50s. You have to believe that.

My mother was devoted to helping people - with my father's money! - who had great voices but didn't have the financial means to study music. He and my mum gave away dozens of music scholarships, and my mum opened a school in town, introduced opera to children and created fantastic programmes.

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.

My driving abilities from Mexico have helped me get through Hollywood.