I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morissette 'Jagged Little Pill' album. I wore that as a badge of honor. I love not having to rely on anyone.

I think that my parents' divorce gave me a very strong sense of self-reliance and independence. I realised that I needed to make sure I could support myself because you don't know what's going to happen in the future.

There's a spirit of Latina women in all of my work, in the love of the body and the strong sense of self.

So far they haven't been able to see a strong sense of urgency. It's a little here and a little there. It's not the sweeping kind of change that this company needs.

I think, as an actor, you're always traveling. There's a sense of dislocation sometimes from home.

For me, compatibility is a sense of humour, being able to laugh together; that is very important.