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" If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you. "
Cristina Saralegui
Air
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" In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids. "
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" 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. "
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" Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm happy. I've had a great career. I adore my family. My closest friends from decades ago remain my closest friends. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for. "
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" 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. "
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" You can't ignore the obvious. Women after a certain age are believed to be good for nothing in the entertainment field, especially in the Latin world. "
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" Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes. "
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" I always knew what I was worth, what I could do, what I could not do. I think that I have a genetic problem with lying. I just can't lie. I get in trouble with my husband because of that. He wishes that I wasn't so sincere, but I am. "
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