Nico Santos : (5) " I was in the closet up until I moved to the U.S. But I was always one of those kids who couldn’t really hide being gay. Some queer kids are just more straight-passing than others. I was not one of those kids. " - Nico Santos " I think any immigrant who comes to this country also knows somebody who is undocumented. " - Nico Santos " I don’t think people should be afraid of portraying people with accents, especially Asian accents. " - Nico Santos " I thought my high school would either be like ‘Beverly Hills 90210’ or ‘Stand and Deliver’ – it was just a run-of-the-mill high school. " - Nico Santos " I love my mom! She’s just great and so happy for me that I’m living my dream. " - Nico Santos