On The Basis Of Being A Woman,

To Be Seen And To Be Respected For My Work And Acknowledged As A True American Latina... Means A Lot To Me.

What Doesn't Feel Okay To Me, What Feels A Little Bit Out Of Balance, Is When You Want To Turn Yourself Into Something Else - When You Want To Be Another Person.

I Have An Amazing Mother Who's A Real Tough Cookie. She Taught Me Not To Get Emotional About [sexism In Hollywood], Just Be Really Practical And Objective. Later, In The Privacy Of My Own Home, Maybe I'll Bawl Or Break Some Dishes, But You Just Have To Keep Going. It's Not About Fighting, It's About Educating.

On The Basis Of Being A Woman, By Playing An Alien, I Avoid Playing Someone's Girlfriend Here On Earth Because That's A Bit Of A Canker Sore.

It Gets Pretty Boring When All You Are Is The Support System For A Male Character.