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“When I was really young, I used to lie a lot. Now I get paid to do it.”
“I grew up watching cinema in my country that wasn't telling stories about us, and we had to find a way to connect, and our references, our role models had nothing to do with us. And I'm so glad that it's changing.”
“Acting is therapy. It keeps you in contact with your feelings.”
“It makes no sense that this country has 11 million workers feeding, building this country, making America what it is, and they don't share the same rights of those who are consuming the fruit of their labor.”
“California is one of the strongest states with one of the solidest economies but, at the same time, ignores the reality of its farm workers.”
“As an actor, you are always someone else's tool. You can have a connection with them, and you can share their point of view, but ultimately, you are helping them reflect.”
“Sadly, there are a lot of ignorant people that have access to a microphone.”
“I connect much more with theatre actors than with cinema actors - insofar as you can speak of 'cinema actors' in Mexico, because there isn't a big film industry.”
“I'm always going to be working on my English, and I'm always going to work on my English so that I can do different characters from different nationalities.”
“Everywhere you look, especially on TV, someone is promising to make you rich and famous.”
“Everyone is different, and so I don't want to repeat anyone else's career. I want to do mine.”
“No makeup can substitute for faces that have actually been under the sun.”
“I've gone across that border many times. My son was born in the United States; he is also a Mexican-American with the two passports.”
“I try to always bring topics to the table that matter, topics that I think need to be discussed and reflected on.”
“There is no success you can celebrate more than the success of a brother.”
“My mother died when I was two years old; that's why I have so many daddy issues. And that's why my relationship with my dad is so strong.”
“I think film should raise questions, not give answers. I think film should challenge people to reflect, debate and get by themselves to the answer that fits them.”
“There's a reality that the market is changing, and the stories of the Latino community need to be out because there's a huge audience in need of films that would represent them.”
“As producers, we choose who to work with and what films to get involved with. There's no rule, but it has to come from an honest place. It has to come from a necessity.”
“I enjoy working with actors so much and having the chance to be surprised by them.”