I get much more respect, as befits my age. And I have nothing to complain about.
I grew up half in South Central and half in the San Fernando valley.
Hey, I was raised in the church.
Yeah, I'm the go-to guy for Mexican priests.
What I look for when I see a piece of art for the first time is some kind of emotional, intellectual experience, that's a combination of both of those things and is informed by my knowledge and something new that I see the artist doing.
Being a Chicano in Hollywood, my experience is that you're not given credit for any sophistication... You're just kind of some guy that just crossed the border, you know, on the back of a truck and that's it.