I Didn't Grow Up Speaking Spanish, And

I'm A Terrific Mexican Cook, And I Just Love Mexican Food. And I Love Cooking Mexican Food. That's Pretty Much My Weakness...and Barbecue Beef...and Texas Beef...and Brisket. Any Red Meat I Can Get My Hands On.

I've Always Been Business-minded. I Worked In Corporate America Before Becoming An Actress And Knew That Acting Wasn't The End But A Means To An End. It Gave Me The Platform And The Exposure I Needed To Do My Philanthropic Work. It Also Gave Me The Financial Security To Focus On My Other Businesses, Start New Businesses, And Even Help Other People Start Businesses.

The Main Thing Is To Be Philanthropic In Your Everyday Life. You Don't Have To Have Money To Do That. You Can Do It With Your Time And Your Energy.

I Never Had A Time Line For My Life. I Didn't Say I Wanted To Be Married At 28 And Have Three Kids By The Time I Was 32.

People Associate Farmworkers With Illegal Immigrants, And That's Really Not The Case.