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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/we-hear-a-lot-in-this-country-about-family-and-american-family-just/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

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## More by Esai Morales

> [I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-am-tired-of-our-characters-being-so-incomplete-when-do-we-ever-save/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [My mother taught me when you go someplace, you leave it better than you found it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/my-mother-taught-me-when-you-go-someplace-you-leave-it-better-than/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-love-being-irreverent-but-i-hate-being-irrelevant-i-love-being/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [We as Americans of Latin descent are just as American as anyone else of any other descent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/we-as-americans-of-latin-descent-are-just-as-american-as-anyone-else/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [Being an actor you have a lot of expenses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/being-an-actor-you-have-a-lot-of-expenses/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [All I would say to people who doubt 'Caprica' is: Everything good starts slow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/all-i-would-say-to-people-who-doubt-caprica-is-everything-good-starts/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/my-character-esteban-is-a-guy-who-really-didn-t-think-he-was-gonna-be/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [Do I have to see movies and television about the English throne or the Holocaust every year? There are multiple multi-million dollar movies with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/do-i-have-to-see-movies-and-television-about-the-english-throne-or/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [I went jogging up on Mulholland. In the middle of my run I had some form of asthma attack and couldn't even walk. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-went-jogging-up-on-mulholland-in-the-middle-of-my-run-i-had-some/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [In order to be a lieutenant, you've got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you've got to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/in-order-to-be-a-lieutenant-you-ve-got-to-have-authority-in-your/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [It's people politics, people dynamics that make a show really good, whether it's 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Lost' or 'The Sopranos.' It's the people we've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/it-s-people-politics-people-dynamics-that-make-a-show-really-good/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [I'll never lose the sense of being an underdog. I'm capable of a lot more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-ll-never-lose-the-sense-of-being-an-underdog-i-m-capable-of-a-lot/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [Anytime you do something Latino, yeah, I love the color, the spice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/anytime-you-do-something-latino-yeah-i-love-the-color-the-spice/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [I love bringing roses to a woman when she least expects it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-love-bringing-roses-to-a-woman-when-she-least-expects-it/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

> [I think the legacy left behind by 'Battlestar' speaks for itself. I thought that these avid fans, most of whom were skeptical at first...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esai-morales/i-think-the-legacy-left-behind-by-battlestar-speaks-for-itself-i/)

[Esai Morales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esai-morales/)

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