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AARP has had the honor of speaking with an array of prominent Latinos over the years — including artists, actors and authors — who have made significant contributions to our country’s

cultural landscape. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve rounded up some of their sage advice on living life to the fullest as well as giving back to the next generation. _Quotes have

been edited for length and clarity._ Liza Colón-Zayas recently became the first Latina to win an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy series for her role in the FX series "The

Bear." AARP (Maarten De Boer/Contour by Getty Images) AGING WITH GRACE LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS, 52, ACTOR AND PLAYWRIGHT WHO JUST BECAME THE FIRST LATINA TO WIN AN EMMY FOR BEST SUPPORTING

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES FOR HER ROLE IN THE FX SERIES _The Bear_ “I have a lot of friends who celebrate [birthdays] all month and every year with a vengeance. I never really paid

attention to it ... I can’t read anything into what a number means because I’ve put expiration dates on myself before and I’m like, _You know what? To hell with that. _This life has been,

this journey has been, so shocking and amazing and also tragic. Just roll with it.” GLORIA ESTEFAN, 67, ACTOR, BUSINESSWOMAN AND GRAMMY-WINNING SINGER “The bottom line is that when you love

what you do, you want to continue to evolve and grow. I’m a person who I hope will be learning until the day I leave this earth.” RITA MORENO, 92, ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER AND EGOT WINNER

(EMMY, GRAMMY, OSCAR, TONY) AND THE FIRST HISPANIC WOMAN TO RECEIVE AN ACADEMY AWARD “I will confess that I wake up smiling. Yes, sometimes I sit in front of the mirror and go, ‘Yikes, who’s

that old lady?’ But then I’ll put on some makeup and I’m absolutely amazing.” ISABEL ALLENDE, 82, ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF WORKS SUCH AS _The House of the Spirits_ AND _City of the Beasts_ “I

really don’t have to worry about what other people think about me. Because, first of all, I have learned that nobody’s thinking about me to begin with. So, all my life, worrying about that?…

And the fact that I don’t have to take care of anybody anymore. I am with my husband [Roger Cukras], and we take care of each other for as long as love lasts. And that’s it. But we have

also the freedom of separating if we want to. My only real responsibility now is our two dogs, two mutts. That’s all I have to worry about.”