Luis Guzmán

“My family is my foundation. They keep me grounded.”

“I’m the guy you see in the subway. I’m the guy in the bodega.”

“I'm a character actor. I've always been a character actor.”

“I come from the Lower East Side. I'm not a gangster, but I've been in that world.”

“I’ve been blessed. I’ve been able to do this for a living. And I don’t take that for granted at all.”

“You know, I don't play the leading guy. I don't get the girl.”

“You have to be humble in this business. Because one day you're hot, and the next day you're not.”

“My career has been a slow, steady climb. I'm okay with that.”

“I’m Puerto Rican. I’m proud of that. I bring that to every role I play.”

“Comedy is harder than drama. With comedy, you're looking for that laugh, and you don't always get it.”

“My thing is, I'm just a guy from the neighborhood. I might be on TV, but I'm still the same guy.”

“I just show up and I do my work, and I'm a professional.”

“Paul Thomas Anderson is my brother. I love that man.”