Cristina saralegui

You have to eat right. That does not mean that I don't drink Cuban coffee. That does not mean that I do not have two cigarettes a day - that's what I'm down to. I drink wine - you know, I'm normal....

For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.

People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism.

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.

People look at you and see that you've made it, but sometimes they forget that it took you years of being a human being.

Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.

If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you.

I love beating the men. When I beat 'em in the ratings, when I beat 'em in the salary, I always say, 'One more for the girls.'

In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids.

My hope is to see Tom Cruise jumping on my couch.