SM: No, I think that that is just wonderful. SK: Did you think when you first started that all these years later, people would still be calling you Maria? Usually when we met presidents, they were adults when Sesame Street happened. I realized how long the show was on when we met Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Sonia Manzano: Sesame Street is part of so many people’s lives. There are not many celebrities I’ve interviewed that have been with me since basically before I had memories. SheKnows: Hi Sonia! I’m ridiculously excited about speaking to you today.