Cristina Saralegui Quotes & Sayings

“To realize the American dream, the most important thing to understand is that it belongs to everybody. It's a human dream. If you understand this and work very hard, it is possible.”

“The world is not ideal, and the only weapon we can give our children is information. Information which is not pretty, but honest.”

“We Latin women are liberated from the neck up, not the neck down.”

“Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play.”

“I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.”

“On the television planet, where men make up the tribe, the law of the caveman rules. So, for a woman coming from another world, without experience or cunning, to succeed gradually in gaining control over what is to be taped, what goes out over the air, what is said without censorship, is an epic feat.”

“I want to make sure I'm not a dilettante. Decorating has been a passion all my life. I love it.”

“I'm a royal pain in the behind.”

“The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for.”

“You need to put easy, nice, tranquil thoughts in your head before you go to bed. You know what I do? I read metaphysical books. The good stuff stays in your brain once you go under.”