Michael Pena
Michael Pena

When I first set out to do it, I wanted to be a working actor, and now it seems like it's superseded even my dreams.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

My understanding, when I think of immigration, is like... you know, this country was built on immigrants: the German, the Polish, the Italian, the Jewish, the Russians, the Eastern Europeans. So, all these people came in, and I don't know who decided like, 'No, that's it! There's a cap on it! No more people.'

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

Paul Rudd has a very specific brand of humor.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

Some horror movies are just for shock value, so it doesn't really feel scary.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I remember seeing 'Dead Poet's Society,' and it made it appealing in a way that I actually went to prep school.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I grew up reading the newspapers, mostly the sports section. I was a wrestler and would check to see if I was ranked.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I guess people recognize me, but I'm not a household name. Two out of every five people who come up to me know my name. The one thing I don't want is to be followed by paparazzi.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I used to tour with this band. I was a drummer. I would tour a bunch for about 10 months out of the year and act for about two months. I would make what I needed from acting and would stretch it out.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I've always noticed that girls cry way easier than guys do.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

It's so interesting to watch Ben Stiller work because he just knows what's funny.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I think writing is the most underrated thing in Hollywood.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

Kicks to the legs, they're not very cool. They're brutal.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

When I was a kid, I lived in a poor part of Chicago, and I remember my brother and me using towels as capes. My son does it, too.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

It would be great to play Cesar Chavez. That would be an interesting role for me.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

Actors love the big speeches and love to be the center of attention. I mean, that's why we do it.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I thought of myself as an individual ever since I was little.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I grew up in the ghetto, and the thing is when there were problems, I knew when to get away.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

Marvel just does things differently.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

I usually just try to do whatever's on the page because I've done research before - including a lot of analysis - but you end up with conflicting data. To me, the script is king.

Michael Pena
Michael Pena

There's a bigger percentage of good cops than bad cops. But the bad cops should be penalised like regular people.