“America was the place that said, 'It doesn't matter where you come from, it doesn't matter what your last name is, it doesn't matter if you drink cortaditos, or lattes, or coffee with milk. Here, if you work hard, anything is possible.'”
“For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.”
“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.'”
“I'll never retire from working; I'll keep my life interesting until I drop dead.”
“I'm one of the highest-paid television people in the world. I feel like I've made a difference in my viewers' lives, that I've been influential.”
“If I have to be compared to somebody, it is to Martha Stewart.”
“Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.”
“The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising.”
“I'm very, very Spanish. I have fat cheeks on both ends. I'm sitting on my Spanish part. And it's my heart, the way I am, the way I speak. It has nothing to do with the way I look.”
“President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.”