I was in the show for 21 days once-the 21 greatest days of my life. You know, you never handle your luggage in the show, somebody else carries your bags. It was great. You hit white balls for batting practice, the ballparks are like cathedrals, the hotels all have room service, and the women all have long legs and brains.

I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.

The kind of love that these young men have and the respect that they have for their fathers, I don't see that as much in America as you see in the Latino community, and it's really something to behold.

The truth is, I just want do things that are original and throw an original spin on them.

I've been around where I knew other actors were going to steal the scene, and I don't compete with them.

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So I want my kids to look at my films one day and say, I love his movies, I love his choices-because he loved them.

It's never bothered me to work hard. I've probably worked on some of the longest schedules in movie history.