Benjamin Bratt

“I've been very lucky. I've had my beautiful wife for 15 years, and we have two beautiful children. I've been in the business for 30 years, and I'm still working. That's a blessed life.”

“What I love about being an actor is being able to be a storyteller. I love telling stories and I love hearing them.”

“I think it's important to be able to make fun of yourself.”

“In my experience, the best creative collaborations are with people you really admire and respect.”

“I feel that I'm a spiritual person. I'm a big believer in a greater power. I don't know what that is, but I'm a believer.”

“I've always been a firm believer in the blue-collar mentality. Go to work, do your job, and don't complain.”

“For me, it's always been about the work. I've never been interested in the celebrity aspect of it.”

“I think the most important thing for a father is to be present for his children.”

“The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things in life.”

“You have to be willing to take risks, to put yourself out there. That's how you grow as an artist and as a person.”

“My heritage is a part of me, but it's not the whole story. I'm an American, and I'm proud of that.”

“I believe in the power of love. I think it's the most important thing in the world.”

“I'm drawn to roles that are complex and challenging, roles that force me to step outside of my comfort zone.”

“I am a firm believer in the power of prayer.”