Well I was about to be expelled from school, I had been arrested and a teacher said: "Why don't you try acting, instead of distracting the class? Why don't you use your comic talent for something more productive?" My maths… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I was working at Kentucky Fried Chicken when my math teacher said, "You're failing in school, you're messing up, why don't you just try this?" I said, "Alright, let me try it," and I started going to acting classes and… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I read that 36% of Latin kids drop out of high school, and we're the most bullied minority in schools right now. And my… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I was quiet a lot when I was picked on as a kid because I didn't have anything to say back. — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I love independent films, it's the only place as an actor you're totally allowed to breathe. — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I feel American comedy is a little too light. World cinema, and Latin cinema, is much more comfortable with darker emotions. — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I see the new Latin artist as a pioneer, opening up doors for others to follow. And when they don't open, we crowbar our… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I love what I do. I would hate to give it up. But if I could, I would run for office in Texas. I… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
First I went to C.W. Post and I was a psychology and theater major and then I transferred to NYU's Tisch School of the… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I like helping people achieve their dreams just like people helped me. — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
In theater, you can be free. That's how Lin-Manuel Miranda got to do the most revolutionary piece of theater with 'Hamilton': color-blind casting in… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I love the power of theater. I think it's an experience you never forget. — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
