My character Esteban is a guy who really didn't think he was gonna be there at this point in his life. He's in his early 30s. He's got a son. He's raising his son as a single father.

Esai Morales

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You know, I'm not making top dollar, but when you're making top dollar, there are a lot of people waiting for you to fall.

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Well, actually yes, in 1988. There was a warrant for me because my assistant hadn't paid a ticket of mine.

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I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor get to be the hero?

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I believe if people understood each other more, if people took the time and realize it's not 'all about me' and I'm on a big planet with a lot of other people and concerns, maybe we can learn how to get along with each other.

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I think that racism has gotten more subtle, and it's not even racism anymore: it's placism. Like where you live or whether you went to community college or Harvard, and it exists within the race.

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We hear a lot in this country about family, and 'American Family' just shows us a portrait we haven't seen as much of yet. 'American Family' lets us know that being American isn't about the color of your hair or eyes or skin: it's really a state of mind.

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