The fact that I am a Filipino actor playing a Filipino role is crazy. Filipinos are the second largest Asian minority in… — Nico Santos Actor Copy Share Image
The fact that I get to play a queer Filipino on television and another queer character in 'Crazy Rich Asians' is huge.… — Nico Santos Being myself Copy Share Image
I miss Philippine mangoes, you just can't get them here. Mangoes, you can't get lanzones here, you can't get siniguelas, all these… — Nico Santos Get Copy Share Image
We, Filipinos, are really great about keeping a positive attitude and seeing the silver lining in all things. We're survivors! — Nico Santos About Copy Share Image
I never thought in a million years I'd be involved in a project that celebrated the fullness of my identity of being… — Nico Santos Being Copy Share Image
I like making adobo, because it's easy and it keeps in the fridge for a while. Or I'll make pasta with bolognese… — Nico Santos Big Copy Share Image
I came out to one or two people in high school and then it wasn't until I was a freshman in college… — Nico Santos High Copy Share Image
I never thought an opportunity like 'Crazy Rich Asians' would ever come my way. — Nico Santos Crazy Copy Share Image
I lost my accent pretty quickly, so everyone assumes I was born and raised in America. But I'm very much still in… — Nico Santos America Copy Share Image
Shows like 'Superstore' and certainly 'Pose' are leading the way and showing queer people of color in a much more complex, nuanced… — Nico Santos Light Copy Share Image
I come from Oregon, which is this super-white state, so I didn't really have a lot of Asian friends in high school… — Nico Santos Comedy Copy Share Image
I want to show people out there that there's such a huge spectrum of people within the queer and Asian community. — Nico Santos Asian Copy Share Image
People with accents exist and just because they have an accent doesn't mean they're less intelligent or what-have-you. — Nico Santos Exist Copy Share Image
It still baffles my brain that I actually get to portray a character on American television that's this gay, femme-y Filipino guy. — Nico Santos American Copy Share Image
Femme people exist, and they are layered and they are complex and they are intelligent. — Nico Santos Complex Copy Share Image
Superstore' is the most amazing work environment ever. Every single person on set is someone you'd call a friend. We have the… — Nico Santos Amazing Copy Share Image
I thought my high school would either be like 'Beverly Hills 90210' or 'Stand and Deliver' - it was just a run-of-the-mill… — Nico Santos Beverly hills Copy Share Image
I had a rough start when I moved to L.A. I couldn't find a job, so I couch-surfed for the first two… — Nico Santos Find Copy Share Image
I'm from the Philippines and I moved to this country when I was 16. — Nico Santos Country Copy Share Image
I think I understand why most actors and actresses are insane, because having to go through an emotional roller coaster as your… — Nico Santos Actors and actresses Copy Share Image
I think any immigrant who comes to this country also knows somebody who is undocumented. — Nico Santos Country Copy Share Image
I don't think people should be afraid of portraying people with accents, especially Asian accents. — Nico Santos Afraid Copy Share Image
