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I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.

Hispanic children now make the largest group of children in poverty.

The No. 1 issue in the Hispanic American community is 'How do I leave my children better off than myself?

Education is extremely important to the Hispanic community, as well as faith, and certainly working hard.

It's really sad for me that in the United States the Latino community is losing its culture and language, especially among kids born here - a lot of them can't even speak our language.

A lot of schools benefit from parents who are first- or second-generation immigrants, who expect the best for their children.

Head Start's ability to improve the educational skills and opportunities of Latino children will be an important component of America's future success.

My children don't look Hispanic.

I would say to you that Americans of Hispanic descent want desperately to give their children the chances they never had.

Well, I think it's real important that people understand, first and foremost, those of us that have lived in Arizona or in southern California, we have a very diverse population. The Hispanic population has been part of all of our lives since we've been born here or since we've grown up here.