--- title: "1 Helped Appreciate Quotes By E.J. Bonilla" description: "1 Helped Appreciate quotes by E.J. Bonilla. Plus more from E.J. Bonilla and more Helped Appreciate sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da5/e-j-bonilla-53718_appreciate_for-a-while-i-felt-like-i-spoke-a-differ_214921.jpg" --- > [For a while I felt like I spoke a different language than my immediate family. It wasn't until my teens that I met and got to know better members of my extended family (my cousin Alma in particular) that self-…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/for-a-while-i-felt-like-i-spoke-a-different-language-than-my/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da5/e-j-bonilla-53718_appreciate_for-a-while-i-felt-like-i-spoke-a-differ_214921.jpg) ## More by E.J. Bonilla > [My co-star would be... One of my actual best friends. I am blessed to have so many beautiful talented people around me, I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/my-co-star-would-be-one-of-my-actual-best-friends-i-am-blessed-to/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) > [For a while I felt like I spoke a different language than my immediate family. It wasn't until my teens that I met and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/for-a-while-i-felt-like-i-spoke-a-different-language-than-my/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) > [I love telling truthful honest stories. I suppose I'd love the opportunity to be a superhero within a realistic dramatic piece. It would have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/i-love-telling-truthful-honest-stories-i-suppose-i-d-love-the/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) > [And when I look back I recognize now that I indeed do come from a large family of artists. Whether they necessarily realize it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/and-when-i-look-back-i-recognize-now-that-i-indeed-do-come-from-a/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) > [For a long time I didn't know what I wanted or what I loved to do. Friends had that blessing and I remember thinking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/for-a-long-time-i-didn-t-know-what-i-wanted-or-what-i-loved-to-do/) [E.J. Bonilla](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-bonilla/) > [There are all very different directors. Some are more specific, some are calmer than others when the pressure is on, some use more colorful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-j-bonilla/there-are-all-very-different-directors-some-are-more-specific-some/) [E.J. 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