Latino Quotes by Jimmy Smits

10 Latino quotes by Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits shares ten short thoughts on Latino heritage, delivering his heartfelt view in a clear, direct style. The collection offers a succinct yet resonant look at his cultural pride.

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All my Latino side is from the Bronx.

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There just aren't enough positive portrayals of Latino life in film.

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I do want to be involved in quality projects that say something positive about the Latino community.

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I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.

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I'm happy that just about on every other show there's a Latino somewhere present, and we're not all the cooks anymore.

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I have been in rooms with people arguing over a character that's not really fleshed out: that, just because the surname is…

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Latino people have come up to me and said they were motivated to become a lawyer because they saw me play one…

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The Latino population has become such a presence. We are part of the American tapestry in a very profound way, in every…

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I am very Latino in everything I am and I do, but there's a part of me that's also something else. I'm…

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We're at a point right now in our development in this country - setting the immigration issue aside - that you can't…

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California has been very good to me in terms of the professional arena.

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I save the rage for the stage.

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