You can't get so serious as to not realize that what we do is entertainment, but when you have the chance to provoke thought or advance discussion on a topic, it's just the icing on the cake.

I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying.

I am very Latino in everything I am and I do, but there's a part of me that's also something else. I'm reflective of the way this country's gonna be in the next 40 years. More multicultural is what we'll see.

I can't get into talking about why another actor left. It has nothing to do with me.

It's a lot of pressure. Some of the cast wants a StairMaster on the set so you can work out like crazy before your naked scene.

Nurturing a project from the ground floor is something I've been wanting to do.

There are some things you have to give up to the higher power.

I used to wear sneakers with those nice suits because I wanted Victor Sifuentes to have a bounce in the courtroom.

I'm happy that just about on every other show there's a Latino somewhere present, and we're not all the cooks anymore.

What we need to focus on is not that we're not nominated, but that we have many more Latinos that are in prominent positions on shows all across the dial than ever before.

I don't know... I don't think you can trust any of Kurt's characters. That's how Mr. Sutter operates: nothing is what it seems.

Variety is the thing for me to be able to work in theater and be involved in more films and TV movies that say something.

I'm not going to leave one of the best shows to do another TV show.

What's on the page dictates a lot of what I do. When the words are there, it's easy.

When you're 27 million strong, no one can tell you that you don't belong or expect you to just move along.

There's a lot of successful procedural shows that are out there. A lot of them are very successful. I just know there's an audience out there that wants character also.

With the advent of cable and such, you guys are calling it the golden age of TV in terms of the writing and stuff. But it's like different branches of a big tree that TV has become.

I do want to be involved in quality projects that say something positive about the Latino community.

I don't feel I have to acknowledge how I'm doing by an award.

Every actor has to deal with what's on his plate, and I try to deal with doing the best work possible with the most challenging scripts. I don't base it on whether it's a feature film or a TV-movie or cable.

I have and will continue to vigorously pursue opportunities in all mediums.

I'm usually very analytical when I'm prepping stuff: real into the head thing.

For me, the bottom line is what's on the page.

The great thing about working in cable is that, since the season is truncated - we only do 12 shows - the writers are more at ease in terms of mapping out the trajectory of the story and the characters.

Doing a truncated series is like doing a long movie, which allows for a certain artistic freedom. After just 12 episodes, you can take a breather and do other things for your career.

As an actor, it's hard to approach any character with negatives.

An actor tries to be versatile, to immerse himself in a different culture.

We tend to think of World War II and all the atrocities that happened, and people say, 'Never again.' But these things are still happening. The Amnesty International files are big.

My life hasn't changed that much. Sure, people recognize me, and airports can get tough, but the people who stop me tend to be real nice.

That 'who's the sexiest' business is a crock that the media cooked up to sell magazines, so while I say thank you very much, I don't put much stock in it.

I was never a playboy but I was an out and about boy.

First thing about snooker, find a cue you're happy with. Then stick with it.

I used to be jack the lad, I was out a lot, I was mainly waking up with hangovers at tournaments rather than preparing.

To be honest, most of my troubles - bankruptcy, drinking, gambling - were self-inflicted.

Talent, it can become a trap.

I grew up in south London and spent most of my adolescence in the snooker halls of the area, turning professional at 17.

I've survived through my love for the game.

From having no money and coming from a very proud working class family, it was tough. But then all of a sudden we had loads and loads of cash. I realised that this was a great opportunity to do what I love for a living. I was going to tournaments up and down the country and I was able to win anything from five to seven thousand pounds.

Ronnie is a very clever winner. He will make sure that he does everything in his power to win the tournament. He is super-fit.

Most gamblers do it for ego. It's not about winning or losing, it's about challenging your ego and showing your mates you're fearless and will bet on anything.

I'm a supporter of Barry Hearn, I voted for him and will support him in whatever he wants to do.

I don't drink. Don't smoke.

In the past it sometimes took me two or three rounds to get the adrenaline rush.

If you've got to win ugly, do it.

I could be in Spain, spending my time playing bad golf; financially I don't need to play snooker. I play because I love it.

That's the hardest part of the game. You've got to stay focused. With golf, make a mistake and you get another shot straight away; but with snooker you could be five minutes before you get another chance.

Some people take the view that I'm too laid back. Yet it's how I feel.

Certain styles of play take a bit longer.

I have no regrets, I've had a fantastic life, travelled the world.

If I didn't think I could win the World Championship I would go and play golf badly in Spain.