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I knew what kind of genre 'Casa de mi Padre' was going for. But my character, specifically, I think is very real.

I am not somebody who meets a man or a woman somewhere and feels like that is an incredible character that I must write into a play.

To me idealized characters are so boring to play, especially having grown up in the classical theater. That's a great experience, but as a woman, especially, you've played a lot of idealized characters. So when you've got someone who has weaknesses as well as strengths, that's interesting.

I enjoyed playing someone who is a professional, intelligent, defined by her work and not her role as a wife or mother.

In terms of the characters I think are really fun to play, a lot of times it's someone in my head saying 'I know that woman.'

Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.

I never thought I would get such a perfect role in 'Modern Family.' A lot of TV shows now are looking for more Latin women.

I've been very lucky with the roles that I've played in that they were wonderful roles for women. They're incredible, flawed characters that I really gravitate toward. I just never want anybody to be able to put me in a box.

I've sort of dealt with the characters' lives more; particularly the women characters.

I have played characters where I haven't been absorbed - you know, what I call a typical film leading man role where you just have to look gorgeous and be attractive and charming. It bores me. I like a bit of dirt, a bit of sand in the oyster.