Who I am at the core and what I think represents me is really reflected in my family.

I don't regret anything I ever do or say. I don't like to live my life being censored. I like to say what I feel, and I think people respect that because you're honest.

I was making almost minimum wage on 'The Young and the Restless.' But it was my first job, so I accepted my first quote. I had a great time on it, and it obviously led me to better things.

The Eva Longoria who worked at Wendy's flipping burgers - she needed a tax break.

I'm not averse to being tied up in silk scarves. I like a man to take charge. There's something very sexy about being submissive.

My mother gave me one piece of advice that stuck with me. She said don't forget where you came from.

The Latina spirit translates to every aspect of our lives, from beauty to work to family. We're loving, we're loud, and we're beautiful in our essence.

I love being a woman. I love the sexiness we get to exude. But the best thing about being a woman is the power we have over men.

Beauty lies mainly, above all, in personality, not in the skin.

Your body is a vehicle of your emotions and a vehicle of feelings and a vehicle of whatever you need to get done in life. And you've got to take care of that vehicle.

I could never give up Mexican food. Nachos are usually my go-to if I'm courtside at an NBA game. I always, always get my picture taken with my mouth wide open and a tortilla chip sticking out of it!

... as a reminder that a white man could still kill him for nothing.

Life is not a dress rehearsal.

MOTHER (a word that means the world to me)

I have as much pink as you can have. I love to see other women in pink. It's good for every shade of skin and hair.

Intelligence is the ability to find and solve problems and create products of value in one's own culture.

A tear that runs down a believer's cheek is more beneficial than a thousand raindrops on the earth

According to the study, approximately 16.7 million U.S. workers born in Latin America had a combined gross income of $450 billion last year, of which 93 percent was spent locally.

I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil.

Since you make evil or good by your own thoughts, it is your ruling of your thoughts which proves to be your principal concern.