I've always played the guy with the gun and the knife. That's how many actors start out, playing the bad guy.

I think that the Oscar gives you some kind of guts or something, it gives you the illusion that you can do it. It's good for business.

Before I was even in high school, I had dark circles under my eyes. Rumor was that I was a junkie. I have dark circles under my eyes, deal with it.

There's a lot of Latinos right now, a lot of filmmakers and writers that are Latin too.

I think having a vision can make someone an influential man. I'm not talking about acting or anything like that, I'm talking about people I admire, whether it's a writer or a musician or a sports figure or a politician, whatever.

My grandfather was a lawyer, my dad was a lawyer, my mum was a lawyer, I got an uncle who's a lawyer, I got cousins that are lawyers.

My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition.