I wanted to be a New York City cop before I became an actor. Erik Estrada More Quotes by Erik Estrada More Quotes From Erik Estrada Respect other people regardless of the level they are at... or the level you are at. When you hand out respect, you get it back. Erik Estrada levelshandspeople An hour of my time is a tiny price to pay for all the support I've gotten from my fans. Erik Estrada supportfanspay My grandfather taught me generosity. He sold snow cones in Harlem. I went with him at 5 and he let me hand out the change and snow cones. I learned a lot in the couple of years that we did that. Erik Estrada couplehandsyears I always loved Ponch, man. It was so much fun to be him, to put on my duds and get on that bike and bust the bad guys and help out the kids. And get the babes. Erik Estrada funmenkids I had a major motorcycle accident on CHIPs that gave me a 50-50 chance to live. I broke a lot of bones and fractured ribs and broken wrists. Erik Estrada ribsmotorcyclebroken I do get a lot of mail. I get a lot of foreign mail because my mail gets mixed with Emilio Estevez. Erik Estrada mail I like working with an actor who doesn't do the oneupmanship. One who has no trick and gives a true, honest performance. Erik Estrada honestactorsgiving I never rode a motorcycle before CHiPs. Erik Estrada chipsmotorcycle I really love the karate thing I did on CHIPs. I studied with a trainer because I knew we'd do episodes that had karate. Erik Estrada karatechipsepisodes As a Latino growing up in Spanish harlem, it's not easy trying not to be hot-headed. Erik Estrada hot-headedgrowing-uptrying I grew up in New York in an English-speaking environment. Erik Estrada environmentgrew-upnew-york Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America” is a brilliant movie. It’s about four hours long, but it’s so well done. Erik Estrada once-upon-a-timelongamerica Top Model' is pretty good, because it gives these girls an opportunity to chase their passion and possibly get a contract. Erik Estrada passiongirlopportunity They do the soaps differently in Mexico. You just have to know the storyline and not memorize the lines. There would be someone feeding you lines while you were performing. Erik Estrada mexicolineswould-be Oh my God... I worked with George C. Scott, way before 'Chips,' in 'The New Centurion.' I co-star in that movie. It was great working with him. I worked with Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum. Stacy Each. The old Hollywood. I met John Wayne, and that was a thrill. I was working next door to him. Erik Estrada doorgreatgodway Listen, the Latin people, I love the Latin people. They are so loyal to you. Even if you haven't been on TV for thirty years, they still love you. And they cherish you and give you respect. You're not fast food in the Latin market. Erik Estrada yourespectfoodlove I'm a deputy sheriff. Erik Estrada deputysheriff It was a hard job, but it was a lot of fun and I'll always be grateful to Ponch. He was a part of me. Erik Estrada jobmegratefulfun This happens to a lot of kids from different backgrounds - they lose a lot of their parents' and grandparents' teachings, language and culture because they have to deal with another language and culture 24/7. By the time I was 44, I was terrible at Spanish. I was always intimidated whenever I had to speak it. Erik Estrada parentsspeaktimeculture I like to watch the Fox News Network. I like 'Nightline.' I like to watch 'The Sopranos,' of course. That is one of my favorite shows. 'Entourage' is another one. I like 'The Shield.' Erik Estrada foxwatchlikenews
