“Growing up, I wanted to be a musician. My mother, in typical Filipino-...” — Jacob Batalon Quote

“Growing up, I wanted to be a musician. My mother, in typical Filipino-mom fashion, would always make me go up in front of people at parties to sing. Back then, as a kid, I was mortified. In retrospect, I see that doing that as a child helped me get over my fear of being in front of people.”

“I like to think I'm a pretty good friend. I love having a good time, and I enjoy being able to share those good times with others.”

“At first, I didn't really have a passion for acting.”

“Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' was a story about the fear of immigration; the bad old bloodsucker swooping in from Eastern Europe and also preying upon 'our' vulnerable women.”

“Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.”

“Don't let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.”