I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when i first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.

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

If you look at any other group of people suffering injustice, women are always in the worst situation within that group.

Life, I've got lots of friends. I don't complain.

I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing.

I became obsessed with all these women who die never feeling they did anything extraordinary with their lives.

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.