I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

It's great to be able to play the bad guy role because you always get a lot to do, but I'm always looking at the why. How does a person get to that particular point? It's those little cogs in the wheel that make it interesting for me to play. Ultimately, I hope for the audience to be engaged with it because it is going to take a turn.

I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me.

I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.