36 Quotes by Erik Estrada

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    Playing a positive role on a network television show, it was great. I took it as a responsibility. Poncherello was supposed to be Poncherelli, and then when I got this part I said, 'You know what, this guy isn't going to be Italian-American, he's gonna be Hispanic American.' And they went with it.

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    They do the soaps differently in Mexico. You just have to know the storyline and not memorize the lines. There would be someone feeding you lines while you were performing.

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    I think me and Bill Shatner are neck-and-neck. I had fun with all that stuff. It's not real; it's not the cure for cancer -- it's camp.

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    Wearing your seatbelt and making sure your children are properly buckled up is the best insurance against being killed or seriously injured in many vehicle crashes. I urge all parents to have their child's seat inspected. Just a few minutes could save a life.

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    They wanted a character who's rugged, funny, a ladies' man, I don't have to shower, shave. I can just show up and do it.

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    I had a major motorcycle accident on CHIPs that gave me a 50-50 chance to live. I broke a lot of bones and fractured ribs and broken wrists.

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    Top Model' is pretty good, because it gives these girls an opportunity to chase their passion and possibly get a contract.

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