I was a professional ballerina. After becoming an actress, I did a lot of theater, which included musical theater. The first musical play I did was Murray Schisgal's 'The Pushcart Peddlers.'

I'm fascinated by people in general and what interests them, what it is that someone connects to or what it is that they're passionate about.

I enjoy working on new, different types of characters. Playing a range is what excites me.

I've been really fortunate in the fact that I've gotten a chance to do a real wide range of all different kinds of characters.

I grew up in a big ol' Latin family, so that's all the music we used to play - salsa music. We'd always dance and have fun. You know how families get down, man! We just had fun with it.

Children are very smart, in their own stupid way. A child's brain is like a sponge, and you know how smart sponges are.

It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.

I think that discipline is so much of an important part of being a parent. Because it's very, very important to teach your children to take responsibility for their actions.