In Fighting For Women, We

They Offered Me That Film Before I Did Frida And I Said, No, I'm Not Capable Of Directing. Then After Seeing Julie Direct, I Was Inspired By It. She Motivated Me To Do It, Because We Don't Have Role Models As Woman For Directors.

I Had To Endure The Worst Time Of All In Terms Of Racial Discrimination In Hollywood When I First Started Out. It Was Inconcievable To American Directors And Producers That A Mexican Woman Could Have A Lead Role.

I'm Saving My Sick Days For When I'm Feeling Better.

A Mother Is Willing And Capable Of Doing Anything For Her Children. You Can Justify It If You Do Something For Your Children, Especially As A Mexican Mother. I Don't Know About Some Other Nationalities, But The Mexican Mothers Are Like That. They Will Do Anything For Their Children.

I Have A Small House So I Borrow Everything Except Art, That's What I Love.