I'm a small and normal girl, and stories like mine no one likes to tell. Fortunately so, because I wouldn't like to play myself.

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For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

For most of my career, I've played roles that were written for other actresses.

The director had come to Madrid to court me.

The director had come to Madrid to court me.

When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty...

When I said I was going to audition for a film, I got a hearty...

The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of...

The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of...

The actress they'd hired had refused to appear naked in front of the camera. I...

The actress they'd hired had refused to appear naked in front of the camera. I...

I went to dance classes from 9 in the morning until 1, then to school...

I went to dance classes from 9 in the morning until 1, then to school...

My current companion, Gerard de Battista, is the father of my two sons.

My current companion, Gerard de Battista, is the father of my two sons.

I chose the most explosive dress I could find. I put a ton of makeup...

I chose the most explosive dress I could find. I put a ton of makeup...

On my fifth film, it was then that I stopped dancing.

On my fifth film, it was then that I stopped dancing.

Keep your ears open, your eyes open, grab everything you can, react, and learn!

Keep your ears open, your eyes open, grab everything you can, react, and learn!

I'd heard it was dangerous to walk around Miami.

I'd heard it was dangerous to walk around Miami.

When you have to get into the character each morning, give it your voice, your...

When you have to get into the character each morning, give it your voice, your...

Compared to dancing, films seemed to me to be the work of lay bums. There...

Compared to dancing, films seemed to me to be the work of lay bums. There...

I had to gain weight until I looked like a seal so I could compete...

I had to gain weight until I looked like a seal so I could compete...

My only friends were boys, and I was just one more of them.

My only friends were boys, and I was just one more of them.

You can fake your age or mask it, but the passion that moves the characters...

You can fake your age or mask it, but the passion that moves the characters...

I really wanted to work and become independent.

I really wanted to work and become independent.

There's nothing more human than two people making love.

There's nothing more human than two people making love.

The director took my face in his hands and asked me to show him my...

The director took my face in his hands and asked me to show him my...

I like men with some belly who are a little over the hill.

I like men with some belly who are a little over the hill.