For me what was very important was to try to capture the essence that might have existed behind the myth, the human essence of the character.

I think men and women's burdens and destinies are intertwined.

When you give someone your hand, it needs to be clean.

For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is absolute, with no concessions. It's not negotiable.

Who said that being Latino is to be a stereotype? Characters are stereotypes when making plans or without shades. I do not believe in the picture or model established in the movies.

I had to understand the whole bounty hunting thing, because we don't have that in Venezuela. Nothing similar at all, at least not legal.

With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.-Jack Nicholson

Shining with craving, his emerald gaze penetrated her soul. "I desire you so much". His whisper melted her heart. His soft touch set her ablaze.

I'm a nut, but not just a nut.

I don't know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn't make sense.

A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.

Some say that Jesus is the rock, or the anchor. I say that your friends and family are your anchor. And you can REALLY hold their hands, not just sing about it. No disrespect to George Jones.

Before entering the seminary, I had not encountered the life-changing potential of reading as a source of meaning, as a way of ordering one's inner life, and being rooted in the world.

Ambition beats genius 99% of the time

When I raced with Mercedes, I thought Id learn German. But my wife didnt want to live in Germany.

Because I can't seem to escape it. It's a way for me to address and counter my questions about what it means to be human, or, in my case a Dominican human who grew up in New Jersey.