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I definitely have some stereotypical qualities of being a Latina. I talk with my hands, which means I knock stuff over all the time.

I'm the Latin artist who has been the most successful in history at representing the Latin culture. The stylings of my words are immodest, but it's the truth.

I love 'Latina'! You guys have always been so supportive of me and my career. Now I have my family, and it's just awesome.

Shoutout to Latinas! You've been great at supporting me, and I appreciate you!

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 really wanna do a Spanish album. I have that Latin culture background. It's a part of me. I'm not the best Spanish speaker, but I have a longing to connect with that. I just think how supportive the Latin community has been, even during 'Idol.' I'd like to give back with something like that.

There's a spirit of Latina women in all of my work, in the love of the body and the strong sense of self.

I do feel that I have to use my voice for those that don't have one. I have to do the best I can in my own work to represent my culture, represent the women of my country, of Latin America. What we stand for. What we're made of.

I'm Latin, for crying out loud - I can't hold anything back!

I don't want to play only Latin women. I want to have roles in English.