“Being an American is a state of mind, and to be in a family is to feel...” — Esai Morales Quote

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.

I remember doing 'La Bamba' and thinking, 'Do you really think that Latinos will be accepted in mainstream?' and I said, 'Someday I hope so, but there is no guarantee.'

All I would say to people who doubt 'Caprica' is: Everything good starts slow.

I always pull over for people who need a push.

I'm really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that's full-bodied and dry.

When I meet a new person, I am on the lookout for signs of what he or she is loyal to. It is a preliminary clue to the sense of belonging, and hence of his or her humanity.

Love fades away after a point but it's each other's temperament that keeps the relationship strong and on. If you have a sense of loyalty and belonging, you'll sail through.

I always see America as really belonging to the Native Americans. Even though I'm American, I still feel like a visitor in my own country.

I don't carry myself as a black person but as a woman that belongs to everybody. After all, it's the general public that made me - not any one particular group. So I don't think of myself as belonging to any particular group and never have.