We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.

We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.

Motherhood is… difficult and… rewarding.

As an artist, you dream about accumulating enough successful music to someday do just one greatest-hits album, but to reach the point where you’re releasing your second collection of hits is beyond belief.

My mom was a source of strength.She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.

Sometimes my mother had difficulty communicating with me about certain topics.

You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come.

Being Latin parents makes us extremely expressive with our affections.

The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.

Sex and drugs were simply not discussed in our culture at that time.

To know that everything we say and do to this new little human being may have a profound effect on him or her is a daunting obligation.

I’ve been offered a lot of things that celebrities do that I wouldn’t do, like perfumes, lines of clothing and this, that and the other.

I think that the only way to teach is by example, as children will more easily follow what they see you do than what you tell them to do.

The sad truth is that opportunity doesn’t knock twice.

There are certain realities we must speak of with our children that were not present when I was a child.

My mom was definitely very strict with me.

Having felt people’s love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it’s our responsibility to help one another.

Whatever it is your heart desires, please go for it, it’s yours to have.

You’ve got to believe. Never be afraid to dream.

My mother had a beautiful, soothing voice that made me melt.

We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don’t give a second thought to the chances we take.

She’s an amazing dog and really inspired everything that’s in this book.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

There’s no reason that just because you’re a celebrity you can’t write.

I’m a writer and this is what I love to do.