Edward James Olmos Quotes
An American actor and director.
(1947 - )
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A saint is a person who gives of themself without asking for anything in return. That's how simple it is to be a saint. Try it! Try being a saint.
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And I've been acting for 39 years, so I define characters differently than I did in say Miami Vice.
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And, granted, for a long time, the European has been dominant in certain parts of this Western Hemisphere, but by the end of the 21st century, it's over.
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At the rate we're going, the 21st century looks pretty clear. It's going to be pretty violent.
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Basically, I think that there are some characters that you can just allow the truth of your character as a human being in your real life to come through.
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Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.
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Chiapas is probably the main concern I have right now for the planet.
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Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.
[Education]
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Education is the vaccine for violence.
[Education]
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I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process.
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I don't support violence, period.
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I learned to discipline myself to do things I didn't want to do.
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I support the indigenous people anywhere in the planet.
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I think in Vice and American Me I played very silent, rigid characters and people remember them.
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I want to show how strong I am from my roots.
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I'm always pleased when people respond to the work.
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I'm not prepared for holding office any more than I think Arnold is.
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Now I also discipline myself to do things I love to do when I don't want to do them.
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Our inability to relate to one another is very, very, very important. When we don't have it, we get situations like Bosnia.
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