"To see brown bodies in this environment was exciting to me…Rural upstate New York could be anywhere in middle America…"

"Television is art by committee…I’m lucky to have worked on some really interesting shows, but in film, you’re there t…"

"Richie, when all is said and done, is a romantic lead. There’s not a lot of romantic leads out there for Latino actor…"

"Music is my first love. Ever since I was a little girl I've dreamt of one day being lucky enough to share my music wi…"

"Lyrics to me are of utmost importance and they mean so much to me — in every song that I write, the lyrics have to co…"

"I've dedicated myself to ensuring that every word that I say, everything I write, every role that I play … I know tha…"

"We just need to normalise our hearts' not having boundaries. I think that there's this idea that we as public figures…"

"I'm a young Latina woman growing up in a primarily white area of town where I live. I've been called it all. My hate …"

"It's the most jarring feeling as someone who is quite literally in therapy for impostor syndrome. You're sitting at t…"

"When I was in the running for María in 'West Side Story,' they kept calling to ask if I was legit. I remember thinkin…"