I had to get the voice back, the precise pitch of Sid's voice and I'd forgotten that I'd pitched him higher than… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
It used to be trained professionals doing animation and they were great. Now they have celebrities and famous actors doing the voices,… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
Sid [the character from 'Ice Age'] is a prehistoric sloth. Sloths move really slowly and they store food in the cheek pouches.… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I did 40 voices for Chris Wedge, the director of the first film, before coming up with the version we used. He… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
But when you are doing an animated voice, it has to have more energy than usual or it falls flat and doesn't… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I walked around my apartment with food in my mouth asking myself: "How do I come up with this voice?" Then I… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
Voices come to me but to maintain them is hard work. They go away just as easily, so I have to remember… — 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
![“Sid [the character from 'Ice Age'] is a prehistoric sloth. Sloths move really slowly and they store food in the cheek pouches. That's where I got the voice that you hear. He had to sound as though he was storing food.” quote by John Leguizamo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/48e/john-leguizamo-3025_cheeks_sid-the-character-from-ice-age-is-a-preh_727295.jpg)
![“Voices come to me but to maintain them is hard work. They go away just as easily, so I have to remember them and that takes work. With Sid, I needed to make sure you could understand what he is saying, his enunciation. Sometimes I couldn't even say my own name [his name] in his voice. It sounds…” quote by John Leguizamo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c11/john-leguizamo-3025_bits_voices-come-to-me-but-to-maintain-them-i_2860410.jpg)
