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 pur…

- Jimmy Smits

Celebrity hits like a bomb. So you have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening around you, no matter what the h…

- Jimmy Smits

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 and…

- Jimmy Smits

People don't walk around thinking of themselves as bad people. You're part of the environment that you grow up in, and there can be decency in that. …

- Jimmy Smits

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.

- Jimmy Smits

There are a lot of doors that still get shut, and there are a lot of walls to still breach. But, the stuff that does come across to me, or that I hea…

- Jimmy Smits

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 can st…

- Jimmy Smits

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 prepa…

- Jimmy Smits

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft and I am a pretty happy camper.

- Jimmy Smits