Dante Basco

It's not always enjoyable to go back and look at things in your life. Things that you're not proud of, you definitely…

— Dante Basco

I didn't have the regular high school experience. My experiences were on sets.

— Dante Basco

Everything you want Robin Williams to be, he delivered in spades.

— Dante Basco

Anyone who has been in this town long enough has their own 'True Hollywood story.'

— Dante Basco

Some people have such strong memories of me as a young actor, that it's hard to see me as anything else.

— Dante Basco

A lot of times as an actor you watch a film it's like thumbing through a photo book from your past. It's…

— Dante Basco

Working with Robin Williams, and Bob Hopkins, and Dustin Hoffman and you're talking about 'gods,' really, in our industry. You look at…

— Dante Basco

I love being part of the 'Avatar' family.

— Dante Basco

Being a Filipino actor in Hollywood, the most frustrating part of landing roles in Hollywood is definitely the limited roles available and…

— Dante Basco

Depictions of race have changed so much since, like, the '50s, where white people just played every race. But the pendulum swings…

— Dante Basco

I'm a poet, first and foremost as a writer. That's who I am. That's what I'm most comfortable writing.

— Dante Basco

My first professional acting role was a small part in a television series called 'The Wizard.' I later had the opportunity to…

— Dante Basco

The actor's life isn't for everyone, but it has been extremely rewarding to me.

— Dante Basco

Rufio's a great iconic character for a certain generation and definitely something I'm always associated with, proud to be associated with which…

— Dante Basco

Look, everyone who ever comes to Hollywood, you hope to do something that people will remember you for.

— Dante Basco

After 'Hook,' it was so sad for all of us to watch the set get destroyed. We were at the end of…

— Dante Basco

It's illegal to hire or fire anybody because of their race, appearance, or sexual orientation, but in Hollywood, ironically, it's the reason…

— Dante Basco

But being Asian American, a lot of Asian American guys come up to me who are in interracial relationships and they tell…

— Dante Basco

It's even rougher for the kids today because they have social media - it's as if they're being interviewed every moment of…

— Dante Basco

Then a wise man gave me a clue, he said the only way out, is the way through.

— Dante Basco

In Hollywood, I was never restricted to just one Asian character. I've been cast as a Chinese, a Vietnamese, a Korean, a…

— Dante Basco

And it's ironic that in my career I've done the black shows from 'Moesha' to 'Fresh Prince' to 'Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,'…

— Dante Basco

I look for us - people of color in Hollywood, to create more stories as writers, directors and filmmakers, creating more opportunities…

— Dante Basco

For me, my first fandom was 'Star Wars.'

— Dante Basco

I was 15 when I did Rufio and now I've been Rufio for more of my life than I haven't been. Wrestling…

— Dante Basco