In order to be a lieutenant, you’ve got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you’ve got to let your guys know that you’re in charge. – Esai Morales
My character Esteban is a guy who really didn’t think he was gonna be there at this point in his life. He’s in his early 30s. He’s got a son. He’s raising his son as a single father. – Esai Morales
I think the legacy left behind by ‘Battlestar’ speaks for itself. I thought that these avid fans, most of whom were skeptical at first… to turn them into a fan of ‘Caprica’ as well is a daunting task, a big challenge. – Esai Morales
Being an American is a state of mind, and to be in a family is to feel the power of belonging, the power of your roots. Family is a tree, the strength of a tree, the roots, the leaves, the past and the present, the future, the fruits, the seeds. – Esai Morales
I don’t get paid like a person that everyone knows, but I get paid so much more in so many ways. – Esai Morales
I’m really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that’s full-bodied and dry. – Esai Morales
Do I have to see movies and television about the English throne or the Holocaust every year? There are multiple multi-million dollar movies with the same backdrop. But our Holocaust – meaning Latino – aren’t ever told. – Esai Morales
I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I’m very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost. – Esai Morales
In New York, just standing still on the sidewalk is a weird feeling. You have this incessant need to do things. Los Angeles is about kicking back, relaxing, your inner child, peace. – Esai Morales
We hear a lot in this country about family, and ‘American Family’ just shows us a portrait we haven’t seen as much of yet. ‘American Family’ lets us know that being American isn’t about the color of your hair or eyes or skin: it’s really a state of mind. – Esai Morales
You know, I’m not making top dollar, but when you’re making top dollar, there are a lot of people waiting for you to fall. – Esai Morales
I think that racism has gotten more subtle, and it’s not even racism anymore: it’s placism. Like where you live or whether you went to community college or Harvard, and it exists within the race. – Esai Morales
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions. – Esai Morales
I like the Beatles. They’re at the core of my musicality. And John Lennon’s my spiritual father. – Esai Morales
Frankie is my baby. He is the sweetest dog in the world. Frankie is like the son I never had. He keeps me healthy; I walk and run him. I always feel that I need to spend more time with him and give him more attention. I find myself unloading my emotions on him. – Esai Morales
We as Americans of Latin descent are just as American as anyone else of any other descent. – Esai Morales
I went jogging up on Mulholland. In the middle of my run I had some form of asthma attack and couldn’t even walk. I couldn’t get a ride one block to my house. I thought I was going to die. – Esai Morales
