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John Leguizamo Quotes

Colombian - Comedian | July 22, 1964 -

Why is the world that I see around me mixed, and why is the world I see in movies filled with all white people? Why does it have to be like that?

People Me World White Movies Why

Movies, like old-school TV, are cheesy, corny. Movies are not exciting anymore. They're not cutting edge.

Edge Movies Exciting Cheesy Like TV

Imagine if Lin-Manuel Miranda had tried to do 'Hamilton' first in Hollywood. They would have told him, 'The forefathers weren't Latino or black. They didn't speak in hip hop.' That would never had gotten going in Hollywood ever. But theater let Lin-Manuel him do it, and he created an incredible masterpiece.

Speak Black Hollywood Masterpiece

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

Back Quiet Say Kid Anything Because

I was growing up and maturing at a time where we were invisible, man. We were nowhere except negative. Any time you saw a Latin person in Hollywood or on TV, they were some sort of negative character.

Character Time Man Growing Up You

If everyone in your class has heroes, and they can relate to them in textbooks and literature, and then you don't see any of your heritage there, you feel less than. And I always wanted to be able to make Latin kids like myself feel more than.

Myself Feel Literature You Heritage

Work for work's sake doesn't thrill me, but when I'm in the zone, I'm creative, and the expression is free.

Work Creative Me Free Expression

I love life, man, and I embrace every minute of it, so maybe I bring that on the set.

Life Love Man Love Life Embrace Set

I was always writing. I was writing in high school because it was a really competitive school for class clowns; I used to have to write all of my snaps and my disses the night before and then act like I was making it up the next day.

Day School Writing Night High School

I have huge respect for whistle-blowers, people who stand up against their bosses and losing their careers, just for truth and justice.

Truth Respect Justice Losing People

Working with Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch was incredible.

Working Incredible Kitsch Michael

You think you've done it all, and then you realize, 'No, there's so much more to do.'

Think You Done More Realize Much

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