Latina Quotes

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

I am a woman, and I am a Latina. Those are the things that make my writing distinctive. Those are the things that give my writing power.

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

She's applying her lipstick; I've always believed that the universe invented the color red solely for Latinas.

I'm an actress, and I am Latina.

Being Latina to me is living your life like it's a big old fiesta!

The most beautiful women in the world were African.

To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.

As a youngster and being a Latina, you see so much injustice.

That one time I had ma Latina texture going on.. Or just.. everyday.

I will never stop working on Spanish-language projects because that's my language, and because I'm a Latina and Mexican before anything else.

Sarah Palin is Latina. Pay-leen. She has an infant and a grandkid the same age. Latina!

Don't be afraid to say what you don't know, and speak for what you do know. Say, "I can't speak for all Latinas, but I can speak for me and tell you very, very honestly."

I love going to the hair salon. I'm Spanish. I think it's more of a Latina thing to go to the hair salon.

I've always loved to sing in Spanish. To me, it's just my culture. It's what I am; I'm Latina.

Evidence tells that black and Latina woman are more accepting of curves, and that's a good thing.

When I was asked to change Laurel into a Latina for How to Get Away with Murder, I was terrified, because I thought, no one's going to know how to do this because the American take on my culture is never accurate.

Latina women are proud to be called Mrs. That simply means that we have a family.

Like most Latinas, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

Sonia Sotomayor is uniquely and exquisitely sensitive to race issues because she is a Latina.