I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown.

They do say breastfeeding is nature’s lipo.

Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country.

I think it's really important for my daughter to see her parents being physically fit and for that to be a part of her life. The examples we set for her will stay with her the rest of her life.

Being in New York City is the best because I'm always walking, taking the subway and walking up and down the stairs - whether you like it or not, you're going to get exercise.

I'm not so much surprised by the success of 'Ugly Betty' as I am feeling so blessed by it.

I'm passionate about mobilizing young Latinos to get to the polls, so I'm involved with Voto Latino. Latinos are a vital but underrepresented force in this country.

I will probably only give birth to two and then the rest will come to our family however it happens. I can only hold two, but you never know. I really want a boy because boys love their mamas!

My family couldn't be more supportive. They're worried and they're always in my business, and my mother does send me grad-school applications every now and again.

I don't relate to that angst-y kid who hates their parents because they were horrible. It's just not my life and it's not the life of a lot of my friends.

I couldn't have asked for a better kid. She's our own little Buddha baby so far. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop to tell you the truth. It's like the calm before the storm.

He gets away with it because he's strong.''This is the story of mankind.''I thought you were going to be a priest at one point.''Yes. But then I read the newspaper.

Grief is a good thing. It's the way we get through the transitions of life.

Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

Age is not so much a feature of your character, as the spot where you stand for a pretty fleeting time on the arc of your life.

God notices every one of us; there is not a sparrow or a worm that continues to live apart from His decrees.

But trust me, if I lived in the '80s, I would definitely be the one going to the record stores.

Women are the guardians of morality.

Jackson plays a broken guitar because he’s in love with it, and doesn’t want to fix it, I think. It’s so broken.

Beware of any belief that makes you self-indulgent; it came from the pit, no matter how beautiful it sounds.