SARA RAMIREZ

I am completely grateful and pleased for the attention and the recognition I've received for playing the roles that I've played.

I'm not one of those actors who lies about their age.

There's nothing like the first kiss once you've been pronounced husband and wife. It's such a wonderful moment!

I'm not going to lie: I still have days when I walk by the mirror on my way to the shower and think, 'Oh God, I didn't just see that!'

I love 'Mad Men' & 'Nip Tuck.'

I love challenging the status quo.

At a certain point, you try to avoid reading feedback or blogs because there's always the risk of reading some sort of negative stuff that can be hard to hear.

The truth is, unlike TV and film cameras, the theater stage doesn't add 10 pounds.

I've never been very cookie cutter. If I choose something different from the status quo, it's my responsibility and my choice to live my life that way.

I love how Jamie Oliver makes seasonal, local foods in a rustic way, without a lot of fuss.

I'm always going to support the LGBT community and equal rights for the LGBT community.

TV is a writer's medium.

Conflict happens. People aren't happy all of the time.

In all kinds of ways, I used to be really, really hard on myself.

Adoption is a global issue these days - it's certainly current - and it's encouraging for a lot of couples whether they're straight or gay.

Theater feeds my heart and soul.

The reality shows are getting worse and worse. They're out of control and have been for some time.

Eating well is a lifelong priority.

The weird thing about working in television is that you only see the people that you're in scenes with.

There is a large group that's not represented on television - the group that falls somewhere in the middle of straight and gay. That group is looked down on, because people say, 'You can't be in-between. You have to pick one or the other.'

I know my boyfriend loves to have something to hold onto. There's a lot of men out there who do.

My mom brought me up by herself, so I was a latchkey kid. I would walk myself back from school and spent a lot of time at home alone, watching TV. There weren't a lot of Latinas - or any women of color. And the ones I saw were usually presented as stereotypes or treated like jokes.

I think we should celebrate food and not deprive ourselves - I've changed my lifestyle, and I'm much healthier now, but that doesn't mean I never indulge!

My Mexican specialty is chilaquiles. I make tortillas from scratch, then add garlic, onions, eggs, chopped-up carrots and peppers, Jack cheese, and salsa.

Eating well is a lifelong priority. My appreciation for cooking and healthy living came from watching my best friend die from liver cancer in 2008. I realized that I needed to make some big changes if I wanted to be around for a long time, so now I'm more cautious of how much I eat, what I'm eating, and how often.