I'm A Country Girl. I Have To

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.

My English Was Limited To Vacationing And Not Really Engaging With Americans. I Knew 'shopping' And 'eating' English - I Could Say 'blue Sweater,' 'creme Brulee,' And 'caesar Salad,' - So I Came Here Thinking I Spoke English.

Every Woman Who Thinks She Is The Only Victim Of Violence Has To Know That There Are Many More.

You Know Latin People? African-american People? How Our Skin Ages More Slowly? Even Though We're Dramatic, We Move Our Faces, We Eat Higher-fat Foods, We're The Ones With Fewer Wrinkles - It Makes You Wonder.

I Like To Eat. I'm Always On The Edge Of How Much Can I Eat Without Looking Too - You Know. If I Eat Something Salty, It Makes Me Want Something Sweet. I Eat Something Sweet, Then I Want Salty. And Exercise Is Not My Thing, Though I Do It.