Cristina Saralegui

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. ”

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. ”

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. ”

When you have a child who wants to take his own life and you feel powerless, nothing else in life matters. ”

I'll never retire from working; I'll keep my life interesting until I drop dead. ”

For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story. ”

Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes. ”

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. ”

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. ”

The world is not ideal, and the only weapon we can give our children is information. Information which is not pretty, but honest. ”