Jimmy Smits Quotes

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Jimmy Smits

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 9, 1955

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper.

Jimmy Smits

There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!

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When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of the deal that you have to sell the family? To use the juicy part of your life to get attention? I'm not blaming the reporters. It's the system.

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You have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening round you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.

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As an actor and as a performer, I've felt that the education system has really helped me in a lot of ways... there was always a teacher or a professor along the way that kept pushing me to the next stage.

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Education is the key in so many ways.

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Media images are so important to young people feeling positive about themselves.

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I've always strived to keep mixing it up, keep doing different things, and work in all different parts of our business.

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I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate.

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I save the rage for the stage.

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Unfortunately, considering that we Latinos are really big for movie companies when they have blockbuster releases or new cable shows, when it comes to the dynamic of supporting our own product, it leaves much to be desired.

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When you have celebrity, it's a whole different thing than being an artist.

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As an actor, I just want to keep mixing it up.

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I had opportunities to stay on shows for long periods of time, and maybe financially that would have been good, but I feel good about trying to keep doing things that are a little bit different than what I've done.

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I couldn't see myself doing a traditional sitcom.

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I almost feel like sometimes when I'm on location, you miss your home and your family and all that stuff, but it keeps you focused on the work.

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I worked on a show called 'West Wing' before. I didn't work with Aaron Sorkin, but he created the show and set the tenor of the show, which was you follow the words of the script perfectly because there's a dramaturgical thing behind it.

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'West Wing' was a show about politics.

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I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.

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Everything in moderation, like calories.

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