I'd be terrified even now for a Latin kid wanting to be an actor, but back then? Forget it. They must have thought I was going to be working in restaurants and driving cabs for the rest of my life.

That's the happiest I am, when I'm doing great work.

I see the new Latin artist as a pioneer, opening up doors for others to follow. And when they don't open, we crowbar our way in.

I would be jokesmithing. I had files with tons of disses that I would try to write as I was on the train going to school.

I did an HBO movie called Undefeated that I directed. It was too hard.

I'm not really against a lot of things unless they are just pure exploitation and then they create their own copycat culture that comes from someone acting irresponsibly. That's dangerous when that happens.

People can be anonymous when they go on blogs and say crazy things that they would never have the courage to say to your face.