Yul Vazquez Quotes

#1. I was a late bloomer. I was a kinda shy little kid, definitely a child of the dark side. I wanted to play guitar and be in a rock band.

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#2. I'm not a role model. I say parents should parent and monitor their kids.

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#3. I was named after Yul Brynner because my mother had an infatuation with him. Who the hell names a Cuban kid Yul? Talk about a torturous childhood.

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#4. If I die tomorrow, I've done the two hardest things anybody can do in this life with the least amount of security - music and acting - and I've had success in both. I can't really complain. I try not to live my life that way.

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#5. You could go to Estonia and there's probably an episode of 'Seinfeld' playing there. Television is a very powerful thing.

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#6. When I was a child it was very clear what I was allowed to see and what I was not allowed to see and there was no discussion or option or negotiation. Whatever my mom said, that's what went down.

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#7. My wife and I volunteer for the Guide Dog Foundation, and we have two giant labs.

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#8. You know, I've always tried to look at things as just what the part was. I never tried to worry about whether it was the lead or not the lead, because I think you can really mess your mind up when you're too caught up in those things.

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#9. My advice to young actors is probably to do some theatre; definitely do that. I keep running into these actors who have never been on stage, and it's invaluable for an actor. What you will learn about yourself is huge.

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#10. It's funny, because I've never thought of myself as a Hispanic actor, like in 'American Gangster,' I'm playing an Italian. I've always been fortunate enough to have been allowed to play all these diverse roles.

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#11. Led Zeppelin. Queen. Deep Purple. These were the bands I listened to. I still listen to them.

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#12. When you're onstage with Chris Rock, anything can happen. He is one of the greatest comic geniuses we've ever seen.

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#13. I acted when I was a real little kid. My mother was an actress in a Miami theater company comprised of actors from Cuba like her and I was the default kid.

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