Jimmy Smits Quotes

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Jimmy Smits

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 9, 1955

I have no tattoos at all - it was a huge undertaking for me in the '80s to let my parents know I was piercing my ear when I did 'L.A. Law.'

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If you're given gifts or blessings in your life, it's up to you to help the guy coming up behind you.

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I am very Latino in everything I am and I do, but there's a part of me that's also something else. I'm reflective of the way this country's gonna be in the next 40 years. More multicultural is what we'll see.

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I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young Latinos that they must go to college and that, if possible, they should pursue an advanced degree. I am convinced that education is the great equalizer.

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Michael C. Hall is an incredibly detailed actor who can convey so much with just an eyebrow.

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When I grew up, we went to Coney Island and Central Park. We'd find our way to the water and watch the fireworks.

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How come actors feel like they have to give some kind of personal revelation attached to the project?

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People become actors because they want to hide, and it's not easy to talk about myself. I accept that a certain responsibility goes with being an actor in the public eye, but I haven't found a comfortable way to deal with it.

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The Latino population has become such a presence. We are part of the American tapestry in a very profound way, in every area you can think of, and are very significant in popular culture.

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I like the gypsy aspect of this business.

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There are some things you have to give up to the higher power.

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Celebrity hits like a bomb.

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For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting.

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I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.

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I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.

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I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me.

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I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

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If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?

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In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

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It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.

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