Growing up, I wasnt sure about acting, but I knew I wanted to be part of the movie industry..

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the act….

As I got older, I would study privately with some coaches. Then I found Lee Strasberg, which I loved..

People that do good in the world or that want to do good, that have good intentions and want to help other people, and people that aren't concerned w….

I really am happy that I met my agency and my management company, because they see me as a person and not just a Latin woman..

I think failure is just a part of life. You can't avoid it in anything. I just accept it as a part of life and something that's going to happen, and ….

The person that inspires me and has inspired me my whole life is my grandmother. She's strong, head of the household, the person everyone turns to, t….

Ive been taking martial arts for a long time. I started with tae kwon do, and then I started taking karate and mixed martial arts..

When I first started, I would go to Weist-Barron, and I studied with Rita Litton and ACTeen. For teenagers, it's a really, really great school. We di….

I just try to eat things in moderation and find exercise that I enjoy, because I'm not a gym person. I cannot go to the gym and run on the treadmill ….

I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had such a great time directing; I would love to get to direct ….

'One Tree Hill' really had an impact on my life. It was the first time I left my house and my family in New York and went to a small town in North Ca….

I can be a nice person, but if someone is messing with someone I care about, the tougher side comes out a little more..

There are those special projects that don't ever feel like work but just a blessing to be a part of, and 'Revolution' is one of those projects..

I guess just accepting failure is the thing. I don't really look at it as a failure. I look at them as learning lessons and things you grow from but ….

Ive always loved movies since I was a kid. I loved how they could make me happy, sad, or just show me different parts of the world and people. So whe….

I have the biggest sweet tooth ever. I love chocolate, I love sugar, all that stuff. But I've learned to kind of not eat it but just treat myself eve….