I was growing up and maturing at a time where we were invisible, man. We were nowhere except negative. Any time you saw a Latin person in Hollywood or on TV, they were some sort of negative character.
All artists draw from their lives, except they mask it and camouflage it... which is the smarter way to do it.
Rehearsals make a huge difference.
Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals.
Latins for Republicans - it's like roaches for Raid.
I feel I don't get credit enough for it, the pioneering I did in comedy.
