I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.
The great thing about working in cable is that, since the season is truncated - we only do 12 shows - the writers are more at ease in terms of mapping out the trajectory of the story and the characters.
I was in Puerto Rico going to school, and it was very jarring for me. 'Traumatic' is the only way that I can say it. Kids were making fun of me: 'Oh, you're a Yankee.' And I acted out a lot. A lot. But looking back, and through a little bit of therapy, everything I am has to do with that time.
'West Wing' was a show about politics.
When I sit down and sign up for something, I vet where the people are coming from.
I went to Brooklyn College as an education major. It was a big deal in the family, but really, I was living for Mom and Dad.
I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.
Everything in moderation, like calories.
I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.
I've always strived to keep mixing it up, keep doing different things, and work in all different parts of our business.
I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.
As an actor and as a performer, I've felt that the education system has really helped me in a lot of ways... there was always a teacher or a professor along the way that kept pushing me to the next stage.
We tend to think of World War II and all the atrocities that happened, and people say, 'Never again.' But these things are still happening. The Amnesty International files are big.
People become actors because they want to hide, and it's not easy to talk about myself. I accept that a certain responsibility goes with being an actor in the public eye, but I haven't found a comfortable way to deal with it.
I'm usually very analytical when I'm prepping stuff: real into the head thing.
I don't want to have the bounds put on me in terms of mediums.
Media images are so important to young people feeling positive about themselves.
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.
