Everybody Has A Weakness. Mine

Leave It To The Catholics To Destroy Existence.

My Grandmother Was Energetic And Fearless - A Talented Poet And Songwriter. She Was Also Interested In Chemistry And History And Medicine, Taking Care Of The People In Her Hacienda In Mexico, Delivering Babies. She Could Have Become Anything, But This Was The 1930s, And She Was Forced Into An Arranged Marriage.

When I Finally Decided To Leave School And Pursue Acting, My Parents Didn't Take It Very Lightly. My Friends Thought That It Was The Tackiest Thing They'd Ever Heard Of. Acting Was Really Beneath Them. They Couldn't Believe That I Would Want To Become An Actress. Not Now, Of Course.

I Grew Up In Mexico, Not The U.s., And The Fact Is That There Just Aren't Any Parts For Latin Actresses. I Have To Persuade People That My Accent Won't Be A Problem, But An Asset.

When I'm Doing A Movie, That's When I Relax. As Stressful As It Can Be, As Much Pressure As It Should Be, Making Movies Is Still The Place Where I Feel The Most At Ease And I Truly Enjoy It. That's Why I Make So Many.