I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder.

This is not love. It is a crime... You can't look the other way just because you have not experienced domestic violence with your own flesh.

I realize now that I've hoped to be great - as an actress, as a mother - because I want to embody the greatness of women who didn't get to be all they could have been. Their dignity, their courage, and their brilliance make me strive to be better. They're a part of me.

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

When it is important for you to say something and you find a vehicle to say it, then go for it. It is so rare when that happens so I think every minute spent fighting for it is always worth it. Even if nothing ends up happening, it's still worth the fight.

In fighting for women, we fight for humanity. We fight for the future - for everyone.

I think I'm very good at adjusting to anything and to any situation, and if you are good at being in the moment and adjusting, you can actually have a clear vision of what to do with things or how to do things.