Cristina Saralegui quotes

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. (Cristina Saralegui)
The world is not ideal, and the only weapon we can give our children is information. Information which is not pretty, but honest. View quote
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The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That's what we're all fighting for. View quote
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We Latin women are liberated from the neck up, not the neck down. View quote
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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.' View quote
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For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story. View quote
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Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes. View quote
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I'm a royal pain in the behind. View quote
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Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Cristina Saralegui)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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If I have to be compared to somebody, it is to Martha Stewart. View quote
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The difference between Oprah Winfrey and me is about $200 million. View quote
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If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you. View quote
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People would write me hate letters. How dare I try to represent Hispanics when I was so white? I tried to make them see it was racism. View quote
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In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids. View quote
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My hope is to see Tom Cruise jumping on my couch. View quote
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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. (Cristina Saralegui)
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. View quote
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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.' View quote
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People look at you and see that you've made it, but sometimes they forget that it took you years of being a human being. View quote
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I want to make sure I'm not a dilettante. Decorating has been a passion all my life. I love it. View quote
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