If You're Paralyzing Your Face

I Know The Only Reason That I Haven't Gotten Many Good Parts Is Because I Am Latin - And They Tell It To My Face A Lot Of Times.

What Is Important Is To Believe In Something So Strongly That You're Never Discouraged.

I Had To Endure The Worst Time Of All In Terms Of Racial Discrimination In Hollywood When I First Started Out. It Was Inconcievable To American Directors And Producers That A Mexican Woman Could Have A Lead Role.

I Received So Many Hate Letters When I Breast-fed A Starving Baby In Africa. I Was In Sierra Leone In 2009 And I Was Weaning My Child At That Time - She Was Not There With Me. There Was A Hungry Baby Who Was Crying Because His Mother Had No Milk, And I Thought, 'why Throw Away My Milk If I Can Give It To A Baby Who Needs It?'

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.