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Nude scenes aren't fun.
Celebrity hits like a bomb.
All my Latino side is from the Bronx.
'West Wing' was a show about politics.
Everything in moderation, like calories.
I like the gypsy aspect of this business.
I'm happy David Caruso is out there working.
For me, the bottom line is what's on the page.
As an actor, I just want to keep mixing it up.
I couldn't see myself doing a traditional sitcom.
I don't feel I have to acknowledge how I'm doing by an award.
I don't want to have the bounds put on me in terms of mediums.
There are some things you have to give up to the higher power.
My comfort zone has always been in an ensemble-type atmosphere.
The hits and the misses. I just want to keep the at-bats solid.
As an actor, it's hard to approach any character with negatives.
I'm not going to leave one of the best shows to do another TV show.
There just aren't enough positive portrayals of Latino life in film.
I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.
I get my jolt of energy in New York. I get mi familia vibe in New York.
California has been very good to me in terms of the professional arena.
An actor tries to be versatile, to immerse himself in a different culture.
When you have celebrity, it's a whole different thing than being an artist.
I work out, but I'm not doing it specifically because I show my butt on TV.
I have and will continue to vigorously pursue opportunities in all mediums.
There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.
I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.
I'm usually very analytical when I'm prepping stuff: real into the head thing.
I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.
Nurturing a project from the ground floor is something I've been wanting to do.
Media images are so important to young people feeling positive about themselves.
I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.
When I sit down and sign up for something, I vet where the people are coming from.
I've had the good fortune to play characters that have a role-model thing to them.
What's on the page dictates a lot of what I do. When the words are there, it's easy.
Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft and I am a pretty happy camper.
Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper.
Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow.
I grew up in New York City, and I've got wonderful memories of the Fourth of July fireworks.
If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?
At first, I took theater courses on the side. Then, theater became my minor; then it was my major.
I do want to be involved in quality projects that say something positive about the Latino community.
How come actors feel like they have to give some kind of personal revelation attached to the project?
If you're given gifts or blessings in your life, it's up to you to help the guy coming up behind you.
What happens to George Clooney and Bruce Willis is great, but I can't gauge my career by anyone else's.
It's a lot of a workload doing an hour dramatic show. It's just incredible what little time off you get.
It just makes you feel proud, more than anything else, that the work has in some way transcended itself.
When you're 27 million strong, no one can tell you that you don't belong or expect you to just move along.
My career aspirations as an actor have always been driven foremost by the creative desire to be versatile.
The friendships I made on 'L.A. Law,' with the cast and Steven Bochco and David Kelley were really wonderful.