Lupe Ontiveros

I'm proud to represent those hands that labor in this country.

I've given every maid I've portrayed soul and heart.

The deaf community is hungry to see itself in the most positive way.

My dad was a city councilman and a county commissioner, so I grew up involved and engaged in the political process.

I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.

The judge said I was a menace to society because I had put crime on a scientific basis.