Edward James Olmos Quotes
Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.
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Our music doesn't make many compromises, but we take it into a venue that's larger than people expect.
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I think it's always best to be who you are.
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You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.
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People want to see a movie that casts a mature woman across from a mature man.
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Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.
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In thinking about it, the villains often have a little bit more range because their morality is different. You can have just a really good time as an actor, and there is just more there that you can explore on that side of the story.
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Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that only failure can bring. There are many ways to practice it. Try taking up golf. Or making your own bagels. Or raising a teenager.
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We have a president who stole the presidency through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and other minorities.
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I'm a four-down guy. I can rush the passer and stop the run. I know I can be a difference-maker.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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My mother was against me being an artist. She just wanted me to marry a rich man.
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I'd definitely be up for 'EastEnders.' Just the same as I would if 'Coronation Street' was offered. Either way, it would be like going back to my roots.
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I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.
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If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.
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In metros, girls are very independent, conscious and aware. But in the interiors of our country, where education is not given importance, they continue to be oppressed. But it is important for every woman to acknowledge what she wants from herself rather than going for what people expect from her.
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So I was in America and I thought I'll stick around while I'm here and just see what happens. The next film I did was High Art, so I guess it started with a sort of vague idea but really just a fantasy.
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Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.
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The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter.
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I had a rough spot about being a goody-goody Mormon, and not drinking or smoking. But I'm kind of grateful I've got this image now. There are no skeletons in my closet. What you see is what you get.
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Little girls and little boys need to have role models to look up to and know that, 'I'm not the first one. I'm not having to do this for the first time ever. Others have blazed the trail before me, and I can follow in their footsteps and do the same thing.'
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Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.
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Connecting with the kids is a great joy for me. I love meeting them backstage or at a signing event. I am overwhelmed when I meet kids who struggle with terminal illnesses.
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A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.
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Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.
