Hollywood does not write parts for people like me, an elderly gentleman, and when they find out you're crippled, forget about it. No, I'll never work again. — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
Ask not what the role can do for you; ask what you can do for the role. — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
I found enormous opposition to my religion. It's like if you want to strengthen your biceps, you lift heavy weight, as heavy as you… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
Standing on soil feels so much different than standing on city pavement; it lets you look inward and reflect and see who you really… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
If you shake your fist, the other guy will shake his too. But if you extend your hand to shake their hand, then they… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
And yet I think of Christopher Reeve who said he would pay two million dollars to be able to feel pain again. What a… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
There couldn't be better parents than mine, loving yet strict. They disciplined with love. A child without discipline is, in away, a lost child.… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
It is to TV that I owe my freedom from bondage of the Latin lover roles. Television came along and gave me parts to… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
True love doesn't happen right away; it's an ever-growing process. It develops after you've gone through many ups and downs, when you've suffered together,… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
Because we should always respect other nationalities, I have always tried to play them with dignity. — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
Being the only non-Black was a unique experience. After a few weeks, you're not aware of skin color differences. You see the color; you're… — Ricardo Montalban Copy Share Image
