Quotes by Cristina Saralegui

About Cristina Saralegui:

Cristina Maria Saralegui is a Cuban-born American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina.
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Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play.

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On the television planet, where men make up the tribe, the law of the caveman rules. So, for a woman coming from another world, without experience or cunning, to succeed gradually in gaining control over what is to be taped, what goes out over the ai...

Cristina Saralegui

Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.

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My hope is to see Tom Cruise jumping on my couch.

Cristina Saralegui

President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.

Cristina Saralegui

You need to put easy, nice, tranquil thoughts in your head before you go to bed. You know what I do? I read metaphysical books. The good stuff stays in your brain once you go under.

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For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.

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I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.

Cristina Saralegui

I want to make sure I'm not a dilettante. Decorating has been a passion all my life. I love it.

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I'll never retire from working; I'll keep my life interesting until I drop dead.

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I love beating the men. When I beat 'em in the ratings, when I beat 'em in the salary, I always say, 'One more for the girls.'

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The difference between Oprah Winfrey and me is about $200 million.

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I'm a royal pain in the behind.

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If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you.

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The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising.

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Like most Latinas, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

Cristina Saralegui

How proud I am to be compared to Oprah. I really admire her. She's a minority woman and she's done all this by herself... I'm very happy to be Oprah with salsa and not Donahue in drag.

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In my house, we speak Spanglish to the dogs, to the grandchildren, to the kids.

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People look at you and see that you've made it, but sometimes they forget that it took you years of being a human being.

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You have to eat right. That does not mean that I don't drink Cuban coffee. That does not mean that I do not have two cigarettes a day - that's what I'm down to. I drink wine - you know, I'm normal. But I do eat well.

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Author Bio

  • NameCristina Saralegui
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist
  • BornJanuary 29, 1948
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Cuba
  • ProfessionJournalist