I Have One Friend That I've Had

Art And Activism Seem To Go Together Naturally, The Idea Being That If You're An Entertainer, You Can Have A Voice, And If You Have A Voice, You Can Make A Difference. But If I Were Not An Actress, I Would Still Try To Extend Myself Beyond My Little Micro-universe Of My Job, Family And Personal Joy.

I Do Have A Mexican Accent, But That Doesn't Mean That I'm A Latin Vamp.

The Truth Is, I Just Don't Have The Drive To Be The Prettiest And The Thinnest. I Can Be Happy For Other People For Their Beauty.

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.

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?'