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I'm from a middle class family, but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people. ”
I've always said that Miguel Pinero's story is a quintessential American tale. An immigrant who comes to this country, is immediately marginalized to the lowest economic level and persecuted because of his skin color and, in spite of all the obstacles put in his way, he becomes a huge popular success. ”
As you may know, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, awards grants only to countries which rule justly, promote economic freedom, and invest in their people. ”
The very first things that I did, even in theater, were bad guys. They are meaty roles for the most part. With the bad guy you have more freedom to experiment and go further out than with a good guy. ”
Customer freedom! Don't dictate how I want to watch my TV! ”
I wasn't born into land or titles, or new money, or an oil rig. ”
I don't have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It's not about that for me. ”
You can muscle your way to the top as long as you're part of the production, which I am. I'm knitted into the money, so it's very hard to extricate me from the decision-making dynamic. ”
There's no way you can shoot low-budget stuff on lots of locations. It's just a practicality thing because every time you move, it costs time and money. ”
If there's a recession, I'd buy stocks. That's when you make money: when markets are spooked. ”