You can't dream unless you know what the possibilities are.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

Marriage is a great blessing, but it can be a great lesson

With every sunrise, I wake up with a deep driving desire to enhance the beauty of my life by becoming happy and joyful. I have found that when I am happy, everything around me dances with joy.

It is not about what you lose when it is over. Far more, it is about what you gain during the journey!

Some people are so methodical that that is all they are or ever will be.

You cant be a practicing attorney without being very disciplined and detail-oriented and having good time management.

Reason can tell how love affects us, but cannot tell what love is.

I treat auditions like I treated my first dates. It's an opportunity to get to know a stranger and to learn from each other.

I still work really hard, but I like to think I'm a little smarter about at least the type of movie I'm getting into.

Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.

Wildlife of the world is disappearing, not because of a malicious and deliberate policy of slaughter and extermination, but simply because of a general and widespread ignorance and neglect.