136 Quotes by Jimmy Smits

I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.

When I sit down and sign up for something, I vet where the people are coming from.

An actor tries to be versatile, to immerse himself in a different culture.

We tend to think of World War II and all the atrocities that happened, and people say, 'Never again.' But these things are still happening. The Amnesty International files are big.

The hits and the misses. I just want to keep the at-bats solid.

The friendships I made on 'L.A. Law,' with the cast and Steven Bochco and David Kelley were really wonderful.

My life hasn't changed that much. Sure, people recognize me, and airports can get tough, but the people who stop me tend to be real nice.

That 'who's the sexiest' business is a crock that the media cooked up to sell magazines, so while I say thank you very much, I don't put much stock in it.

I started out in the theater, and my background is classical. I'd love to be in a film version of a Shakespeare play.