“America was the place that said, 'It doesn't matter where you come from, it doesn't matter what your last name is, it doesn't matter if you drink cortaditos, or lattes, or coffee with milk. Here, if you work hard, anything is possible.” IfsSaidMatterHardLastsAmericaNamesHard WorkDrinkCoffeeMilkAnything Is PossibleWhere You ComeLattes Author:Cristina Saralegui
“How proud I am to be compared to Oprah. I really admire her. She's a minority woman and she's done all this by herself... I'm very happy to be Oprah with salsa and not Donahue in drag.” DoneProudAdmireMinoritiesDragVery HappySalsa Author:Cristina Saralegui
“I came to this country when I was twelve years old because my parents wanted to give me new opportunities to succeed. President Obama wants everyone to have the chances I had.” WantGivingYearsCountryWantedOpportunityParentPresidentChanceSucceedGive MePresident ObamaNew Opportunity Author:Cristina Saralegui
“I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.” StillsSometimesTroubleFeetHonestMouthsStandingBrutally Honest Author:Cristina Saralegui
“I'm very, very Spanish. I have fat cheeks on both ends. I'm sitting on my Spanish part. And it's my heart, the way I am, the way I speak. It has nothing to do with the way I look.” WayLooksHeartEndsSpeakMy HeartSittingFatsCheeks Author:Cristina Saralegui
“On the television planet, where men make up the tribe, the law of the caveman rules. So, for a woman coming from another world, without experience or cunning, to succeed gradually in gaining control over what is to be taped, what goes out over the air, what is said without censorship, is an epic feat.” MenWorldSaidLawAirTelevisionPlanetsSucceedCensorshipEpicTribesCunningAnother WorldFeats Author:Cristina Saralegui
“You need to put easy, nice, tranquil thoughts in your head before you go to bed. You know what I do? I read metaphysical books. The good stuff stays in your brain once you go under.” KnowsNeedsBookEasyStuffBrainNiceBedMetaphysicalTranquilThoughts In Your Head Author:Cristina Saralegui
“President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.” MenShouldBelieveHardPlayDreamPresidentMillionsHard WorkShotsFairsShould HavePresident ObamaHealthcareAmerican DreamGood EducationPrincipled Author:Cristina Saralegui
“The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising.” Has BeensRealShowsSocialIssuesHairGenreDeclineSocial IssuesJerryMetamorphosisTalk Shows Author:Cristina Saralegui
“In our music, in our everyday life, there are so many negative things. Why not have something positive and stamp it with blackness?” NegativeEverydayWhy NotEveryday LifeStampsBlackness Author:Jamie Foxx