My grandfather left Cuba when Castro came into power and literally left everything. He had two suitcases and two kids and showed up in New Jersey and waited for my uncle to meet up with him. Imagine - there were no cell phones back then!

Sometimes you need a good laugh, and then there are times when you need a good cry.

I was afraid of the dark until I was, like, 15 and slept with a nightlight.

I am so proud of my heritage and of being Latina. I would most definitely consider roles in Latin America.

I don't have children, but I imagine if parents are really pushed on the subject, they probably have favorite children.

I mean, I would never want to do anything to hurt my family, but then again I would never want to do anything to hurt myself. And I think they go hand in hand.

My favourite sites are all about web accessiblity, like Jakob Nielsen's site, but I'm afraid I've got quite utilitarian in my uses of the web. I buy things for friends and family in America on it. I find train times on it. I get a quick short article on a subject from it. I do not surf for fun much.

I focused my life on things that are a little more dependable, like my family and things that actually make me happy, rather than momentary flashes of success or anything like that.