My grandmother instilled in me a toughness that comes with survival. She was a tough lady and never truly enjoyed her life. She would always worry about things and I would tell her that it wasn't going to get her anywhere and it didn't. I wasn't even that smart back then, but I knew that worrying about everyone else wasn't good for her health. As Latinos, we stress and worry so much about the future when the future is today. As long as we protect what's good in our lives, we will be all right.

I'm a big fan of reality shows. I thought the first one, Dukes of Hazzard, captured white people perfectly.

if you make waffles, throw out the first one.

This is L.A. You wanna learn Spanish? Take the bus.

No particular race is the enemy. Ignorance is the enemy.

Life is great and golf has been one of the great parts of it for me.

I used to be ashamed by the way that I grew up. I tried to lie my way through better times, but when you think that honesty and truth is really your best weapon you embrace it and put it behind you. In the end, it drives you and motivates you to do good work. No one should be ashamed about where they come from as long as you desire to be a compassionate and decent person.