Some of the young kids look for one hit to be a star; that what they're known for the rest of their life... I never wanted to be known as one thing; that is the reason I do classical theater,… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share Image
I don't have to research humanity, I just have to be courageous enough to share that part of myself with everybody. — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
Some of the young kids look for one hit to be a star; that what they're known for the rest of their life... I… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
You know, I'm a father. I'm a brother. I'm a son. And I'm a grandfather. So many times I have to be the intermediary,… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I'm an infant with Shakespeare; I'm kind of learning how to walk. I am trying to decipher the code, you know? I do my… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I live in New York City. Since 1983, this is my home. It is my heart, it is my home, and it is the… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I have to be invested spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically to do theater. I can't do it to make a living. I have four kids,… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
Television is a different challenge; it is not a stage. But each opportunity that I have to learn I learn, and I take the… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I am always going to be in the hood in my heart, but what I did was added on the masters of arts, fine… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I've never considered being a cop. I could be a teacher, I could be a minister, a social worker or a professor. As long… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
One day, I looked up and saw I had an extensive resume and saw how I did that and did not realize it because… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
My knowledge and thirst for knowledge has no expiration date... It goes until I'm dead. I will be learning and studying from youth, as… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
Whether I'm acting, writing, or directing, I want to tell the truth about human beings, especially my folk. — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
I try to create an environment where it's okay to make a mistake, though it's not okay to be unfocused or come in unprepared.… — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
With Shakespeare, the hard work is to find out why he said it and how it can relate to the audience. — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Copy Share
