Latina Quotes

There is always an unspoken problem about casting Latina actresses. I have heard Jennifer Lopez talk about how it was for her, always being up for the role of the Latina chick.

Latinos are here to stay. As citizen Raquel, I`m proud to be Latina.

I was raised in Chicago, so always used Latina. It`s what my Father and brothers called ourselves, when we meant the entire Spanish-speaking community of Chicago.

I usually say Latina, Mexican-American or American Mexican, and in certain contexts, Chicana, depending on whether my audience understands the term or not.

There has never been a Latina Miss America. So, who knows? Maybe I will have the chance to meet her now, before it all happens for her!

Not that size zero people don`t deal with weight issues, but to me compared to curvy sculptures and have people say, `Oh, Colleen your big butt is so cute,` I couldn`t not have a big butt! I`m Latina, so the butt`s not going to go away and I`m happy about that. It became a character issue, but never a real story.