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Edward James Olmos Quotes

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.

And I've been acting for 39 years, so I define characters differently than I did in say Miami Vice.

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.

At the rate we're going, the 21st century looks pretty clear. It's going to be pretty violent.

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.

Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.

Chiapas is probably the main concern I have right now for the planet.

Education is a vacine for violence.

Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.

Education is the vaccine for violence.

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.

I don't support violence, period.

I learned to discipline myself to do things I didn't want to do.

I support the indigenous people anywhere in the planet.

I think in Vice and American Me I played very silent, rigid characters and people remember them.

I want to show how strong I am from my roots.

I'm always pleased when people respond to the work.

I'm here to make sense.

I'm not prepared for holding office any more than I think Arnold is.

Now I also discipline myself to do things I love to do when I don't want to do them.