America Ferrera

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important. ”

I'm the first one in line to go watch 'Spider-Man', but there's definitely something in me that makes me want to go to a movie and see something that makes me feel good about life. ”

The first time I landed in New York and got a cab to my hotel, I was completely struck by it: a feeling of life and chaos, 24 hours around the clock, just like in London. And whatever your problem is, it's insignificant. You're just a small part of something very big. ”

It would be impossible to be a woman in Western culture and not have your own issues about your image and what you look like. ”

Am I Latin? Am I American? What the hell am I? I love my culture and I'm very proud of my culture. ”

Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend. ”

I was an open, smiley and gregarious child. I could make friends in 30 seconds wherever I went. ”

I just wanted to see every single musical I could. The very first one I saw was 'Beauty and the Beast,' the only one I could get tickets for, and then 'Les Miserables' and then 'Chicago.' ”

What I would say is that vows and rings don't change anything: the challenges are the same. Every day is just a conscious commitment to making the next day better. ”

I realized how Latina I was, and then also, at the same time, how not Latina enough I was, because I'm born and raised in Los Angeles. I speak Spanish, but I don't speak perfect Spanish, not like a native speaker. ”