Esai Morales

“My ethnicity is my ethnicity. I'm proud of it.”

“Our stories need to be told. We are a part of the American fabric. We are not a footnote.”

“Art is the signature of a civilization.”

“What's really important is to be a good person. You can't be a good actor if you're not a good person.”

“I believe that the arts are not a luxury, but a necessity.”

“You have to be willing to be bad at something to be good at it.”

“I've never been a part of a film that has been this highly anticipated, that has this much love and this much passion from the fanbase.”

“Every role is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself and about humanity.”

“It's important to be a part of a story that's bigger than yourself.”

“I think it's important for us to be seen in all our diversity.”

“We have to be diligent in our efforts to ensure that every person is counted and that every vote is counted.”

“Acting is about being truthful under imaginary circumstances.”

“I've been blessed with a long career. I hope to keep it going.”

“The world can be a great place if we can all learn to live together in peace and harmony.”

“I'm a character actor. I have to find work in good movies. I'm a character actor, not a star.”