If It Wasn't Because Of My High

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 Realize Now That I've Hoped To Be Great - As An Actress, As A Mother - Because I Want To Embody The Greatness Of Women Who Didn't Get To Be All They Could Have Been. Their Dignity, Their Courage, And Their Brilliance Make Me Strive To Be Better. They're A Part Of Me.

Imagine If I'd Said, 'i Have To Be The Best Actress - I Want That And Nothing Else.' I Never Would Have Directed. I Never Would Have Produced. I Never Would Have Done A Beauty Line. I Would Have Just Worried About Getting A Job Or Been Frustrated That I Wasn't Getting The Job That I Wanted. I Was Ready To Be A Businesswoman.

When I First Came To Hollywood I Was Told To Go Out With An Agent Because It Was Good For My Career. So I Went To A Party With Him Because It Was Good For My 'career.' Well, He Thought The Whole Thing Was A Big Date. Needless To Say, I Was Very Upset.

No Surgical Tweaks. No Botox Either. I Think It Is Terrible, These Girls In Their Late 20s Injecting Their Faces And Lips. One Told Me, If I Kill My Muscles Now, I'll Never Get Wrinkles. Can You Imagine?