When they tell you that you have cancer, you panic.

I'm a natural blonde. But when I started acting, I would go to auditions and they didn't know where to put me because I was voluptuous and had the accent - but I had blonde hair. It was ignorance: they thought every Latin person looks like Salma Hayek.

I love dancing to Latin music, so I have a trainer who dances with me for an hour three times a week.

L. A. is crazy. The women all look the same now. That thing with the cheeks. Like Madonna. Who do they think they're fooling? It doesn't make them look young. You end up looking like a freak.

I like business, and the truth is I save way more than I spend. I invest. I plan for the future. I have a special eye for opportunities and work harder than anyone might expect.

If a Latina falls in love with someone who is insecure, it can be a nightmare.

I'm fearless, I don't complain. Even when horrible things happen to me, I go on.