There were many times when I had to emotionally come to terms with the fact that maybe I wasn't ever going to get married. And I started getting comfortable with that.

I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.

Life is about creating new opportunities, not waiting for them to come to you.

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.

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

I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times.

What worries me the most is that most men are so weak. Because of that they act like they don't care and like machos - because they are too fragile inside. They're scared of confrontation and afraid of so many things.