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

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

You have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening round you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.

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.

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

I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young Latinos that they must go to college and that, if possible, they should pursue an advanced degree... I am convinced that education is the great equalizer.

Celebrity hits like a bomb. So you have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening around you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.