Cristina Saralegui

“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.”

“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.”

“I'm happy. I've had a great career. I adore my family. My closest friends from decades ago remain my closest friends.”

“I was the only person at Univision who had complete creative control of my own show, by contract. They didn't like that. I was the executive producer; I owned the studio where we taped. I de...”

“I am a Cuban mother, and you do not let your cubs get into trouble without you trying to help them all the way.”

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

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

“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...”

“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 th...”

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

“If I have to be compared to somebody, it is to Martha Stewart.”

“I came to this country when I was 12 years old because my parents wanted to give me new opportunities to succeed. President Obama wants everyone to have the chances I had.”

“The difference between Oprah Winfrey and me is about $200 million.”

“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-ra...”

“My hope is to see Tom Cruise jumping on my couch.”

“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.”

“Like Winston Churchill said, 'Never give up,' and I won't give up. It's a miracle that we even got on the air, and I'm very pleased with the ratings and the response.”