Jimmy Smits famous quotes

04-12-2025

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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Unique #Hands #Voice
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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#College #Degrees #Young
There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Boxers #Intimate #Trainers
I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Jobs #Actors
I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Commitment #Long #Television
Celebrity hits like a bomb.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Bombs
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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Artist #Hype #Storm
Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Giving #Roles #Crafts
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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#College #Years #Community
If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?
-- Jimmy Smits

#Glasses #Live Your Life #Bubbles
I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Missing You #New York #Years
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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Running #Hands #Two
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.
-- Jimmy Smits

#Motivational Sports #Games #Boxing
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!
-- Jimmy Smits

#Jobs #Giving Up #Practice

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