I think 98% of gang members in Los Angeles would agree that being a gang is just like being part of a community. Richard Cabral More Quotes by Richard Cabral More Quotes From Richard Cabral When I die I want a child that never met me, to hear were I came from and what I accomplished and for him or her to live their life to the fullest and do what they were put on this world to do. No limitations, blowing past everybody's expectations. Screw whatever body thinks! Richard Cabral children past thinking I feel that in all kids that I've came across, that at the age of 12-13 is a big transition . They begin forming the Young Adult there going to become, here molding . I can't put a "name" on it but it's something. Your trying to find yourself, were getting ready to go to High School and as this world teaches you, you must "belong" to something. (So we Belong to Something) Richard Cabral names kids school The true meaning of an artist/actor is opening my heart to the audience and at the same time opening their heart. Through sharing my pain I can possibly heal your pain, there is no other feeling like it, money doesn't compare. This is the true meaning of Art. I will attempt to do it till my dying day. Richard Cabral pain feelings art There's so many ways to be a voice and that's what I'm figuring out. Being an artist, being an actor, it's about telling stories that could heal, that could open up discussion that could make the community better. There are many (Latino) stories that need to be told and haven't been told right. If I could help be that voice then that's what I'm going to do, because this is a reality for me. Richard Cabral voice artist reality The power of belief, of God is beyond what mere mortals can Imagine. There is no restrictions in my Life. If I do what I love, work night and day, and I'm open to the spirits. that's when the "Greats" take over. Richard Cabral belief spirit night The theater is the 'church' and when I'm on that stage I am the Priest/Pastor, it is a pure spiritual journey for me. Richard Cabral church journey spiritual Learning the craft as an actor in Los Angeles is a very hard thing to do, in my opinion. We all come from a certain world and when you start learning the craft, you need material to read/study that you can relate to. We do not have too many Latino writers on the West Coast that I was able to relate to (or at least, I didn't know at the time). I came from the streets, so the most published authors had no relation to my world. As soon as I picked up Pinero & Guirgis, it was all over. It was my world, just in a different location. They cracked me open inside and out. Richard Cabral west-coast actors world Homeboy Industries is a healing center for broken children. I was a broken child, and they showed me how to put all those pieces back together. It's not about being a gangster. It's about being a man or a woman trying to recover and live better. Richard Cabral woman me man children I remember my first thing was 'CSI: Miami.' I played a Cuban gangster. And that was it. I was like, 'Wow, I don't have to clean toilets.' I could actually dress up and get paid equivalent to that. So that was my introduction into the Hollywood industry. Richard Cabral dress gangster like remember No one cares about you when you're in jail. Richard Cabral about you no-one-cares jail Your only true obligation in a gang is to be committed and be there when your brothers need you. Richard Cabral true your you gang I didn't grow up with any brothers, but I have my cousins, and I had my good friends, so I know what it is to have that bro relationship. Richard Cabral grow good friends relationship The lifestyle that I grew up in, it was passed on to me. I didn't know there was another world. Richard Cabral know me lifestyle world It's about being a voice in the community. There's so many ways to be a voice, and that's what I'm figuring out. Richard Cabral about being voice community When you're in a gang, you go through life like any other individual. You have certain obligations, but you are not forced to do anything. Richard Cabral go you gang life Majority of minds are warped into the belief of the only person worth helping is themself. Richard Cabral worth person only belief Audiences are more drawn in to what they can relate to, so it would be stupid not to have great Latino films for the Latino audience. Richard Cabral more great audience stupid Art saved my life. Richard Cabral my-life saved life art I didn't know that I could be an actor until I was 25 years old, and now I continue to go back to the prisons and probation camps and the inner city to say that you don't have to go through the violence, through the trauma like I did. Richard Cabral city know you violence I was one step away from getting my life taken away, whether it was life in prison or being dead on the streets. But I was saved. Richard Cabral dead my-life step life
