I represent New York, I represent the Bronx, I represent the Dominican Republic. And I always have that in mind with everything that I do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm a native New Yorker. Everything to do with New York feels like my family.
New York is who I am.
Growing up in New York, we lived all around the city depending on our economic circumstance. I also lived in Puerto Rico for a number of years.
I have to represent. I feel proud to have a culture that's different... and proud to be a Latina. We're not all categorized as one type of person... there's people from everywhere doing different things who have different types of cultures. Being Latina for me is also being a strong woman.
I came from the Bronx and a certain background. I worked really hard. I kept my focus on the right things.
I'd work to make it hip again to spend time in our fabled and fabulous land. But with a Puerto Rican father and a Jewish mother, I would probably be better suited as mayor of New York.
When I was skating I felt I represented not just my family and the people who helped me make it to that point, but also New York and the country.
I am a New Yorker.
I grew up in The Bronx. I mean, I was born and raised in New York City. And I started singing in Spanish because I was always just connected to my Latin roots.
I choose to be American, I choose to live in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, I choose to have Puerto Rican/Jewish neighbors, and I choose to maintain my Chinese identity.