I want to do more sci-fi films. I want to play half-alien, half-illegal alien..

In the beginning, I was always playing some kind of gangbanger and the token Mexican dude who didn't have a lot of lines but was in the entire movie.….

You can have a kid and just be off at work all the time, and it's all mom. But, I spent a lot of time with him, so now, every time I see him, he's li….

I've always noticed that girls cry way easier than guys do..

I'm clearly not a writer, but I'm always a fan of them..

I grew up reading the newspapers, mostly the sports section. I was a wrestler and would check to see if I was ranked..

What happened happened. What's gonna happen, is gonna happen..

I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out….

I guess people recognize me, but I'm not a household name. Two out of every five people who come up to me know my name. The one thing I don't want is….

The joy of 'Crash' was that it was all about the work. It was my first real part. Before that, it was a line here and there, maybe a scene. 'Crash' w….

It's so interesting to watch Ben Stiller work because he just knows what's funny..

There is always pressure in any movie set. If you think about it, there is something that you memorize and it is almost like public speaking every da….

My first ten years in Hollywood were really tough. I'd be coaching friends who came to me for acting advice, and then they'd make it before I did. I'….

I lived in Chicago, in a shady part of town, and the cops would always stop me since I'm Mexican and I look like the other dudes. Style played a part….

Eddie Murphy is just so off-the-cuff and can make anything funny. You hope that someday you'll acquire that skill, but maybe you're born with that..

I think that when you’re doing a comedy and it makes you laugh, there’s a certain… like you can reject it, and it’s okay. It’s not promoting it or m….

I think writing is the most underrated thing in Hollywood..

I love documentaries and I watch documentaries to no end..

I have really good managers and agents who are very selective in what they send me..

I took a year and a half off, when my kid was born, because I didn't want to be one of those dads where the kid doesn't know who his dad is..

A good comic explores the imagination, but it's always got to have those notes of truth running through it..