Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Ricardo Antonio Chavira (on the birth of his son): The birth of my son completely changed me for the better," he said. "He made me realize I wasn't the most important thing out there. I still sometimes get angry, but it's different now that I'm a parent. I've learned it's just wasted energy.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira (on path of destruction after his mother & best friend died): Alcohol and drug abuse, some gang-related stuff; I delved into some very interesting territory for a while. I got arrested a few times for assault and battery because of bar fights. I would have these huge surges of anger; I once did $900 worth of damage to my car with my bare hands.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira (on the connectivity of Desperate Housewives): It's like the band that comes out with first album and the first album rocks and now it's the sophomore year. I have a sneaky suspicion that that could happen with us because when you start out of the gate that strong, you have nowhere to go but down. Hopefully that doesn't happen. That's why we're about to shoot a new episode and we still don't have a script or schedule because the writers are being meticulous and trying to put out the best product possible.