For Me, As Far As Skin, I'm

I'm Very Proud Of My Sisters And Everything They've Accomplished And Done. I'm Very Proud Of Where I Came From.

I Believe That Education Offers The Fastest Route To Economic Mobility. I Grew Up With A Family Of Strong, Accomplished, And Educated Women. I Believe, As They Say, That You Can't Be What You Don't See, And Since I Saw A Lot Of Smart Women In My Life, Education Being At The Center, I Just Mimicked That Behavior. There Was Never A Question That I'd Go To College. In Fact, I Was The Last Person In My Family To Get A Master's Degree, So That Tells You I'm Actually The Underachiever!

Staying In Shape Does Not Come Easily, Especially As You Get Older And You Don't Have As Much Time Or Energy To Exercise. I Used To Be Naturally Skinny In High School And College. I Was In Cheerleading, Ran Track, And Did Gymnastics, So I Had A Built-in Five-hour Workout Every Day. Lately, I've Been Doing Pilates On The Megaformer, Which Is Like Pilates On Steroids.

Let Me Tell You, A Vacation's Not A Vacation Unless It Involves The Beach. And Because Of That, I'm Super Careful With My Skin And Make Sure To Protect It. I Always Sit Under An Umbrella. And I'm A Sunblock Bully. If You're On The Beach With Me, I Will Spray You Down With Spf 50-plus. Latinos, Especially, Think That We Don't Burn Or Don't Get Sun Damage Because Of Our Darker Skin. And It's Not True. We Are Just As Susceptible To Melanoma As Everyone Else.

I Don't Regret Anything I Do, Ever, Whether Articles I've Done Or Things I've Said. And As Far As What's Happened In The Past, I Wouldn't Take Anything Back.