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.

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've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft and I am a pretty happy camper.

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.

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

For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting.