Jimmy Smits Quotes

• 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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• 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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• There’s something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.

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

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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’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 like the gypsy aspect of this business.

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

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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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• 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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• Celebrity hits like a bomb.

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Jimmy Smits (16)

Birth:	9th July, 1955
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

Jimmy Smits was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an American actor. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College in 1980 and an MFA degree from Cornell University in 1982. His role in several films include: Running Scared, Old Gringo, Vital Signs, Fires Within, My Family, Murder in Mind, Price of Glory, Bless the Child, Mother and Child, and Rogue One. His role in television include: L.A. Law (legal drama series), Rockabye (TV film), The Broken Cord (TV film), NYPD Blue (drama series), The West Wing (political drama series), Cane (drama series), Sons of Anarchy (crime drama series), The Get Down (musical drama series), and 24: Legacy (TV series).

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