“I've never considered being a cop. I could be a teacher, I could be a ...” — Ruben Santiago-Hudson Quote

“I've never considered being a cop. I could be a teacher, I could be a minister, a social worker or a professor. As long I don't have to see blood and see people die every day, if I could inspire or help in their lives, that's something I'd want to do.”

“I live in New York City. Since 1983, this is my home. It is my heart, it is my home, and it is the city that I love. I enjoy many places and many opportunities, but I absolutely adore New York City.”

“Even here in America, people are fighting for civil rights 45 years after the civil rights movement.”

“I love cop shows and crime books and thrillers, and before I die I'm gonna play a cop.”

“I know I'm very dissatisfied with the way I see law enforcement in my community, but I didn't go off and become a cop. I went off and became an actor who plays a cop on TV.”

“As a kid, I was never like, 'I'm going to be a cop.'”