“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.” ChildrenLittlesPlayKidsWantedSidesDarkRocksBandLateGuitarShyLittle KidDark SideRock Bands Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” KidsMotherNamesHellChildhoodInfatuationCuban Author:Yul Vazquez
“I'm not a role model. I say parents should parent and monitor their kids.” ShouldKidsParentRolesModelsRole Models Author:Yul Vazquez
“Led Zeppelin. Queen. Deep Purple. These were the bands I listened to. I still listen to them.” StillsBandQueensPurpleZeppelinsDeep Purple Author:Yul Vazquez
“My wife and I volunteer for the Guide Dog Foundation, and we have two giant labs.” TwoWifeDogFoundationMy WifeGuidesGiantsVolunteerLabsGuide Dogs Author:Yul Vazquez
“When you're onstage with Chris Rock, anything can happen. He is one of the greatest comic geniuses we've ever seen.” HappensRocksGeniusComicAnything Can Happen Author:Yul Vazquez
“You could go to Estonia and there's probably an episode of 'Seinfeld' playing there. Television is a very powerful thing.” PowerfulTelevisionEpisodesVery PowerfulEstonia Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” LittlesRealKidsMotherActorsCompanyTheaterActressesLittle KidCubaDefaultMiamiLike Her Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” IfsWayTryingI CanTwoDoneDiesCan DoActingSecurityAmountTomorrowComplainingHardestThis LifeLiving My LifeHardest Thing Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” RunningYoungActorsAdviceStageHugeTheatreAbout YourselfInvaluableKeep RunningYoung Actors Author:Yul Vazquez
“The universe will put signposts in your life. You can either ignore them or embrace them. You can choose and wish for all the things you want, but the things that are coming to you, you will never be able to hide from and the things that you want so bad that are not supposed to be for you for whatever reason, they'll never come to you.” WantReasonAbleUniverseWishEmbraceSupposed To BeSignposts Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” ChildrenSaidClearMomMy MomDiscussionNegotiation Author:Yul Vazquez
“Yeah, I think that a play is a huge commitment, and I think that what it requires of you is a lot, so it really makes you dig in and find things, and it just makes you sharp, 'cause it's live. Really, to me, it separates the men from the boys. I always say it's like the frontlines of acting, when you're on stage.” ThinkingMenPlayCausesActingBoysStageHe ManHugeCommitmentYeahFrontline Author:Yul Vazquez
“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.” ThinkingKnowsMindLooksWorryCaughtMessCaught Up Author:Yul Vazquez
