I don't like things like little sandals that look fragile. I like to look strong and commanding.

People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I'm very proud to have Latin blood.

Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.

I have a hyper personality.

A child speaks more sense than an adult half of the time.

Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo.

It's ok to say, 'this is what I want' and go after it.

Sometimes we have to be patient because the one thing that is inevitable in life is evolution. Whether it comes at the pace that we are expecting it or not, it’s inevitable.

I just want to be a part of great stories, whether I'm part of an amazing ensemble cast or I'm leading it or the antagonist or whatever.

If there's anything that I've always said about myself is that to me, it's much more important for me to get to work with filmmakers that I've grown up loving and admiring.

Fathers, sons, brothers, men everywhere: Your legacy will not perish if you take your partner's surname, or she keeps hers.

The world, in spite of oppression, is a beautiful place.

Kindness is silent, but it speaks louder than a voice.

And this, my friends, is how love f*cks up your life.

Any fool can tell a story. Take a few odds and ends of things that happen to you, dress them up, shuffle them about, add a dash of excitement, a little color, and there you have it.

It was a mating dance only slightly more dignified than presenting like a mandrill, but endearing in its own fashion.

A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her . . . but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account.

Do not be afraid of mistakes providing you do not make the same one twice.

As important as it is to change the light bulbs, its more important to change the laws

Each time that one loves is the only time one has ever loved.

Basically the most fun part about the first day of anything is buying all the supplies.