The Latino population has become such a presence. We are part of the American tapestry in a very profound way, in every area you can think of, and are very significant in popular culture.
I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.
It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.
I think it's always hard for people to get their head around the fact that populist, commercial films can also actually be great works of art.
I like to think that I'm a populist entertainer, but I'm a little bit idiosyncratic, and sometimes the networks wouldn't really roll with that.
America is the one place where you can talk of 'this nation' and everyone knows exactly what you think. People put a flag on their porch, and they do have a desire to localize everything and celebrate things locally.
I think that music opens portals and doorways into unknown sectors that it takes courage to leap into. I always think that there's a potential that we all have, and we can emerge, rise up to this potential, when necessary. We have to be fearless, courageous, and draw upon wisdom that we think we don't have.
I think that 'Mr. Show' was a huge influence on me. It was literally the reason I started doing comedy, because I was asked to do a bit at The Comedy Store, and B.J. Porter and I went to see Bob and David - who I'd never heard of - do a live show, which was one of the shows that got them the 'Mr. Show' show.
You've always got to think about having some fixed income in your portfolio as well as equities.
I like to think Portland and L.A. are not rivals; they're cousins. As cities on the West Coast, they're distinct in their own way but still culturally similar.
I think that women definitely have a special bond as friends that is hard to describe to men, and we don't often see that portrayed narratively.
I've portrayed cops as heroes for far too long, I think.
Every time I do something, I think, 'Am I portraying Asian people in the way I want to be portrayed?'
I'm not really concerned with portraying this tough warrior - I mean, that's part of my job and I take that very seriously. But I don't have anything to hide, and I'm not concerned with what people think.
If I look at the message I'm portraying, I think it definitely is be who you are, but be your best you.
I think it's important if you are an actor, if you are portraying human life, you have to connect with what is human. It's not easy if you spend a lot of time in L.A. and get sucked into the hedonism of the industry.
When I take my free-kicks, I think in Portuguese, and at most, I'll do the celebrating in my native tongue.
I think I would pose a big threat at 145.
I think you can't be really posh and be an interesting actor. I'm a bit of a posh rough.
I don't think it's the case that 'posh actors' get more work than others.
