"You always just have to be the best that you can be. And if you know that in your heart, then that's all that matters."

"To me, being Latin is about more than your looks - it's how you're brought up."

"The Humane Society is so great to work with. Because everyone there is so nice and supportive, and they're all animal lovers like me."

"Start going to bed earlier! It is a tough adjustment when you have had a summer of staying up late and waking up late."

"Partying at a club is very different than when I'm throwing a party at my house. My party's a rage. People rage when they come to my house."

"My secret is one the world needs to know - nearly a billion people a year die from unsafe drinking water."

"My makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, taught me the importance of moisturizing daily. Hydration is a must if you want pretty, dewy skin - which I love."

"My dad would call me his Cuban princess because I had really dark olive skin because I was always in the sun; but I don't really go in the sun anymore, so that is why I am so white."

"My big break was becoming the spokesperson for Texas Instruments. Casting directors really started giving me a chance to read for projects."