“Violet speaks Spanish and understands it. She loves Cuban food! My mom is very good at teaching her about our culture, whether it be the food or Spanish or explaining to her that she's Cuban.”

“I've always felt a certain guilt to have them labeled as 'Christina's sisters' or, 'That's Christina's mom' but them looking for the respect to be named Elizabeth and Danielle and Carmen.”

“I know that my dad not being in my life made a huge impact on me.”

“I like a family guy. He must be fun, must like to go out, and has to respect his mom... my family is very important, so it should be likewise for him.”

“I've been a fan of 'Rocky Horror'... my mom let me see it at a really early age.”

“My mom was a cheerleader and had me as a teenager. I remember her giving me some pom-poms and teaching me how to do some splits when I was 3 or 4.”

“When I go home, I still have to clean my room; I still have to do the dishes. We have somebody come every now and then to do that stuff, but my mom still makes me clean before she comes.”

“From singing to acting to songwriting to mom to fashion designer! It's been quite an evolution.”

“My mom has gone out of her way in her personal life. She's been with me on the road. She's had to deal with people giving her the 'that's the mom' and arguing. Just little things as a businesswoman.”

“As a mom, that's at the forefront of everything in my mind, so I'm always trying to balance, whether it's bringing Violet to work or, the second I am done working, getting home to her.”

“At the end of the day, I'm Violet's mom, and I want the best for her.”