Jessica Alba Lands the February/March Issue of 'Siempre Mujer'

Jessica Alba lands the February/March Cover of "Siempre Mujer." The proud mom spoke Spanish talking about learning Spanish, her Latino heritage, her conservative upbringing, want to make movies in Spanish, strong women in her family, falling in love to husband, daughter Honor and a thing she wants change in herself.

On learning Spanish:
"Mira, se lo basico, pero acabo de contratar a una profesora especializada en estudios hispanos para que nos ensene a Honor y a mi. Dios sabe que hubiera deseado crecer bilingue. Pero no fue asi".

"I know the basics, but I just hired a professor that specializes in Hispanic studies to teach me and Honor. God knows that I wish I was raised bilingual. But it wasn't to be."

On how she's mishandled questions about her Latino heritage when she was 18:
"Les trate de explicar que en este pais me consideran latina y yo asi me identifico tambien. Que creci comiendo enchiladas. Es mas: en mi casa el unico plato al estilo americano que comiamos era espagueti con carne. Que me identifico con los mexicanos. Que esta en mi sangre, hable o no espanol".

"I tried to explain to them that in this country I'm considered Latina and, thus, I consider myself Latina as well. I grew up eating enchiladas. Even more, in my house the only American-style dish we ate was spaghetti with ground beef. I identify with Mexicans. It's in my blood whether or not I speak Spanish."

On defended herself better to the journalists that she was trying to hide or downplay her Latino heritage:
"Porque no queria representar a los latinos erroneamente y no supe como defenderme de sus acusaciones. Pero me fui a mi cuarto y llore toda la noche. Desde entonces, preferi no tocar el tema".

"I didn't want to misrepresent Latinos and I didn't know how to defend myself. But I went to my room and I cried all night. Since then, I've preferred not to comment on the subject."

On her conservative upbringing:
"Yo creci en un ambiente muy catolico y conservador, en la que se sentia culpable montado, como si hizo algo mal que acabaria en el infierno. Afortunadamente, no creo eso. Pero si mi abuela me ve en la ropa interior en una pelicula, ella se pone muy loco. Hasta que tenia 18 anos de edad, estaba seguro de que iba a arder en el infierno. "

"I grew up in a very Catholic and conservative environment, in which you felt guilt ridden, as if you did something wrong you would end up in hell. Thankfully, I don't believe that anymore. But if my grandmother sees me in panties in a movie, she gets really mad. Up until I was 18 years old, I was certain I was going to burn in hell."

On want to make movies in Spanish:
"Quiero hacer peliculas en espanol ... Hay muchos temas interesantes e historias que vale la pena compartir, como las vidas de los inmigrantes, por ejemplo. Hay un mundo entero que no ha sido suficientemente explorado y quiero ser parte de ella ... La violencia en la frontera de Mexico, la agitacion politica en Venezuela y Bolivia y el trafico de drogas en Colombia".

"I want to make movies in Spanish...There are so many interesting themes and stories that are worth sharing, like the lives of immigrants, for example. There's a whole world that hasn't been sufficiently explored and I want to be part of it...The violence on the Mexican borders, the political upheaval in Venezuela and Bolivia and the drug trafficking in Colombia."

On the strong women in her family:
"En mi casa, todas las mujeres que me rodeaban eran fuertes y decisivas. Mi abuela y madre, y muy confiado. Estoy un poco mas timido. Pero creo que soy fuerte, tambien. Es un buen equilibrio, creo. Me gusta la gente confaa. "

"In my house, all of the women surrounding me were strong and decisive. My grandmother and mother and incredibly confident. I'm a little more timid. But I think I'm strong, too. It's a good balance, I think. I like confident people."

On falling in love to hubby Cash Warren:
"Es porque no toman la vida tan en serio. Igual que yo. No podia estar con alguien que no puede reirse de si mismos. Tenemos una buena vida".

"It's because he doesn't take life so seriously. Just like me. I couldn't be with someone who couldn't laugh at themselves. We have a good life."

On her daughter Honor that what she wants Honor to learn from her:
"A fin de respetar a sus mayores. Y para pedir su bendicion, independientemente de su edad".

"To respect her elders. And to ask for their blessing regardless of their age."

On what she wants change in herself:
"Bueno, tal vez algunas estrias! Pero de mi personalidad, me gustaria poder dar vuelta a mi cerebro fuera de vez en cuando. Soy demasiado analitica."

"Well, maybe some stretch marks! But about my personality, I wish I could turn my brain off every once in a while. I'm too analytical."

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