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Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits
American Actor
Born: Jul 9, 1955
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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! Jimmy Smits
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My comfort zone has always been in an ensemble-type atmosphere. Jimmy Smits
Atmosphere Comfort Comfort Zone Always Been Zone
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
Work You Matter Hype Find Leaps Make Makes Still Manage Artist Stable Happening Storm Then Your Round Publicity
Nurturing a project from the ground floor is something I've been wanting to do. Jimmy Smits
Nurturing Project Something Been Wanting Ground Floor
I get my jolt of energy in New York. I get mi familia vibe in New York. Jimmy Smits
Energy New Get York Vibe New York
We tend to think of World War II and all the atrocities that happened, and people say, 'Never again.' But these things are still happening. The Amnesty International files are big. Jimmy Smits
War People World Big Think Say People Say Atrocities Tend Never Still Happened Happening Again International Files Amnesty Things World War World War II
Celebrity hits like a bomb. Jimmy Smits
Like Celebrity Hits Bomb
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
Education Great Degree College Young Latinos Possible Tell Must Pursue Advanced Firm Firm Believer Equalizer Am Go Very Worked Convinced Should Hard Believer
If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry? Jimmy Smits
Life You Live Bubble Glass Industry How Afraid Your
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 Community Part Years Labor Trying Just Just One Worked Workers Organizer Help Union Many
Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft, and I am a pretty happy camper. Jimmy Smits
Good Me Happy Pretty Give Give Me Am Camper Role Craft Just Hone
There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer. Jimmy Smits
Intimate Something Between Boxer His Trainer
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. Jimmy Smits
Life Family You Picture Become System Out Blaming Part Attention New Deal Juicy Sell Selling Get Did Reporters Use Your
Education is the key in so many ways. Jimmy Smits
Education Key Ways Many
I've always strived to keep mixing it up, keep doing different things, and work in all different parts of our business. Jimmy Smits
Work Business Our Parts Always Doing Mixing Up Different Different Parts Different Things Keep Things
I'm not a policy wonk - I'm somewhere between being undecided and a surrogate. Jimmy Smits
Somewhere Undecided Between Policy Surrogate Being
As an actor, I just want to keep mixing it up. Jimmy Smits
Mixing Up Just Want Keep Actor
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. Jimmy Smits
Work Home Family You Sometimes Location Focused Almost Feel Miss Stuff Like Your Keeps
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. Jimmy Smits
Work You Words Before Follow Wing He Tenor Perfectly Because West West Wing Behind Which Script Worked Created Show Thing Set
'West Wing' was a show about politics. Jimmy Smits
Politics About Wing West West Wing Show
Everything in moderation, like calories. Jimmy Smits
Everything Everything In Moderation Like Calories Moderation
I started out in the theater, and my background is classical. I'd love to be in a film version of a Shakespeare play. Jimmy Smits
Love Background Out Classical Shakespeare Version Theater Film Play Started
The Fourth of July concert is invigorating in so many ways, in terms of what it feels like to be an American. Jimmy Smits
Ways Invigorating Feels Like Terms Concert July American Many Fourth
You can't get so serious as to not realize that what we do is entertainment, but when you have the chance to provoke thought or advance discussion on a topic, it's just the icing on the cake. Jimmy Smits
You Entertainment Cake Thought Topic Advance Provoke Discussion Get Just Icing Realize Serious Chance
It's great to be able to play the 'bad guy' role, because you always get a lot to do, but I'm always looking at the why - how does a person get to that particular point. Jimmy Smits
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I feel a responsibility to try and give back. I see young people out there who are trained, and any way I can help them and give them an opportunity is gratifying. Jimmy Smits
People Opportunity Try Responsibility Young Back Way Out See Give Feel Trained Any Young People Them Help Who Gratifying
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