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.

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.

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.

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.

You have to eat right. That does not mean that I don't drink Cuban coffee. That does not mean that I do not have two cigarettes a day - that's what I'm down to. I drink wine - you know, I'm normal. But I do eat well.

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

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.'

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.

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

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

I'll never retire from working; I'll keep my life interesting until I drop dead.

I'm a royal pain in the behind.

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.

If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you.

In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids.

Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.

Like most Latinas, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.