Jorge Ramos Quotations

I don't think we've asked the right questions, the tough questions, at the right time, in Washington.

I think as journalists, we have to keep our distance from power.

Latinos are very sensitive to different accents. I sort of lost my Mexican accent, and that's what they were looking for in this case some sort of neutral accent that could be understood on both coasts and in different Hispanic communities: Puerto Ricans on the East Coast, Cubans in Fort Lauderdale and Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles.

I will go to a nice restaurant in Miami, and no one sitting at the tables will notice me or even know who I am. Then everyone in the kitchen comes out and wants to take a picture.

Our program's emphasis is on Latin American, especially Mexican, soccer,

My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.

We need not only one Cesar Chavez; we need a thousand Cesar Chavezes.

Mexico will never accept U.S. military intervention. Mexicans always remember 1848.

We in the Hispanic community are truly tired of both the Democrats and the Republicans promising all of these things during the campaigns and then forgetting about it after the campaigns are over.

We still have a long way to go, but the commitment is there.

What I find most interesting about the U.S. is this idea of equality.

When journalists forget that our job is to question and annoy those in power, there can be huge consequences.

When you look at a plate of food it has to be equally appealing to the ownership as to the customer, ... You want a great product, but you can't compromise the profit.

You have to go through a mental and emotional process to recognize who you really are. I finally recognized that I cannot be defined by one country.

The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.

Sometimes you have to ask the question as if it's going to be your last question - as if it's going to be the last time you talk to that person.

The most important responsibility we have as journalists is to question those who are in power. I honestly believe that.

Once you are an immigrant, you never forget that you are one.

As journalists, we cannot swallow the official line without question. We should challenge almost everything that dictators, presidents and officials say.

It's a privilege to work as an anchor for Univision, but more important, I am amazed by how Latinos are transforming America.

The restaurant business is definitely exciting, with lots of energy that goes way beyond what's on the plate, ... I do a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff. My forte is financing and numbers.

I'm not seeing tough questions asked on American television. I'm not seeing those correspondents that would question those in power. It's like a club. We are not asking the tough questions.

You turn on the TV, and you see very bland interviews. Journalists in the United States are very cozy with power, very close to those in power.