Acting is kind of a calling for me so I'm just happy to be there and do great work.

We are taking our culture and suturing it to America. Like gum on the bottom of a shoe, we are not going to disappear. Unlike other peoples who totally assimilated, we are more interested in co-assimilation.

Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals.

When I started performing I was like, "Holy hell, how am I going to survive this?" I was giving it my all in 15 minutes but now I had to do it for two hours.

I love his [Brad Furman] ferocious desire for perfection and his love of vitality, it feeds me, man. It feeds him and it feeds the whole crew. And he's got huge respect for talent. And that's why talent goes in and gives it 300% percent.

The New York Times made you or broke you.

I like drama. I love being in a drama where I get to be the funny guy. That's what I really love the most.