When I was going on auditions, it was nerve-racking. I'd always say to my mom that it would be awesome if I could get a series. When Modern Family came along, I said, 'You know what, Mom? I believe I'm going to get this role.'
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Who's been fixing houses after the hurricanes and working in restaura... BOBBY RODRIGUEZ There's been a big boom here of Hispanic people opening up businesses. A lot of restaurants are open... BOBBY RODRIGUEZ We have to work on our plate discipline and look for the best pitches to hit. Sometimes some of the ... BOBBY RODRIGUEZ We were performing in Puerto Rico one time. I'd had surgery and couldn't perform the dance routines.... BOBBY RODRIGUEZ He was a consummate performer, BOBBY RODRIGUEZ I've had this tape for years and years, ... This was done exactly as we would do the show, on one tr... BOBBY RODRIGUEZ I don't really care if people think I'm good-looking or not; it doesn't define me as a p... GENESIS RODRIGUEZ Sometimes I feel like I'm in a dream world, because it doesn't always seem too logical how t... ROBERT RODRIGUEZ I do not devalue the role of a maid or nanny, or the stereotypical roles that some members of our fa... GINA RODRIGUEZ It's been great. It's more of a hands-on approach rather than a lecture where you use knowledge from... CESAR RODRIGUEZ I feared for my safety as well as the safety of my wife and children. CESAR RODRIGUEZ I would hold her up to the mirror and make her look at herself and I would say, 'Do you really want ... CESAR RODRIGUEZ I felt like this. Everything was just closing in. CESAR RODRIGUEZ I don't want to say she deserved it, but ... CESAR RODRIGUEZ With no intention of causing her death, I carelessly corrected my stepdaughter's actions. I took it ... CESAR RODRIGUEZ I did not come here to give you false hopes, ... But I’ll tell you ... CARLOS RODRIGUEZ A new refinery is important now for the short term because we'd like to have cheaper gasoline for ou... CARLOS RODRIGUEZ In 2004, we used to have 30 to 40 people killed every month. But in the last six months, only 56 peo... CARLOS RODRIGUEZ It's not ethical for the president to manage the state's resources at the same time he is a candidat... 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