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16 quotes by Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American actor. Smits played attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s police drama NYPD Blue, and Matt Santos on The West Wing. He also appeared as Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and Miguel Prado in Dexter. In 2012, he joined the main cast of Sons of Anarchy as high-level pimp Nero Padilla.
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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... →

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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... →

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I like the gypsy aspect of this business.

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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... →

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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... →

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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... →

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There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.

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I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.

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I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.

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If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?

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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... →

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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.

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Celebrity hits like a bomb.

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