John Leguizamo

I had a whole new respect for directors.

— John Leguizamo

I read that 36% of Latin kids drop out of high school, and we're the most bullied minority in schools right now.…

— John Leguizamo

I was quiet a lot when I was picked on as a kid because I didn't have anything to say back.

— John Leguizamo

I love independent films, it's the only place as an actor you're totally allowed to breathe.

— John Leguizamo

I love life, and I embrace every minute of it.

— John Leguizamo

I feel American comedy is a little too light. World cinema, and Latin cinema, is much more comfortable with darker emotions.

— John Leguizamo

I see the new Latin artist as a pioneer, opening up doors for others to follow. And when they don't open, we…

— John Leguizamo

I love what I do. I would hate to give it up. But if I could, I would run for office in…

— John Leguizamo

First I went to C.W. Post and I was a psychology and theater major and then I transferred to NYU's Tisch School…

— John Leguizamo

I like helping people achieve their dreams just like people helped me.

— John Leguizamo

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…

— John Leguizamo

I love the power of theater. I think it's an experience you never forget.

— John Leguizamo

t is for me because I needed to do this. I really think actors shouldn't act unless they really need it in…

— John Leguizamo

I feel I don't get credit enough for it, the pioneering I did in comedy.

— John Leguizamo

Why is the world that I see around me mixed, and why is the world I see in movies filled with all…

— John Leguizamo

It might have been really cool back in the '50s when it was less populated but I don't know.

— John Leguizamo

You grow up Latin in this country and you're a third class citizen from the word go, and so you have to…

— John Leguizamo

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

Pablo Escobar is one of the great stories of all time. It's a bizarre, dark version of success.

— John Leguizamo

Very, that show is crazy. It was like doing finals every week. It was interesting. I really learned a lot. The dialogue…

— John Leguizamo

Every dad who loves his daughter is not going to want her to go with the penniless slacker loser poet bum, when…

— John Leguizamo

I did the bible as told through Hispanic people and they laughed and applauded. I thought, "Oh my god, this is what…

— John Leguizamo

I've never really thought of myself as just an actor; I always thought of myself as aspiring to be an artist, and…

— John Leguizamo

I really love it, I love working with directors that are very collaborative and allow me input. I've done over 75 films,…

— John Leguizamo

Yes it did really. It was very exciting to find that my energy could be directed into something more useful and positive.…

— John Leguizamo