No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.

I work hard, I make my own living and I love it. I like having financial independence.

They thought I was crazy in Mexico when I said, 'I'm going to Hollywood.' Nobody thought I could make it.

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

When I started acting, I was told over and over again, 'You're no good.' But I said to myself, 'You've got to keep it up.'

The thought of somebody pulling and cutting around my face gives me stomach ache. Plastic surgery would be so painful. What if it doesn't look good? What if they made a mistake? I couldn't do it.

I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.