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Jimmy Smits

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

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Donna Grant

"She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit."

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Donna Grant

"Whenever we don't turn the ball over, we're pretty productive. When you're turning the ball over, you're cutting down on offensive opportunities."

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Donna Grant

"That's one reason why it's pretty worthless, I can't totally buy it, if you think about it, it's things like the Phil Spector records. On one level they were rebellion, on another level they were keeping the teenager in his place."

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Donna Grant

"I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft."

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Donna Grant

"Ultimately, it's a pretty confusing moment."

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Donna Grant

"But I got an audience that knows what I do. They usually show up, so I usually do pretty good."

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Donna Grant

"My MELD score was pretty high. And the worse you get on that scale, the sooner you get a transplant. It's based on how sick you are. And believe me, I was pretty sick."

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Donna Grant

"I'm sure there's going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different."

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Donna Grant

"I'm pretty boring really."

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Donna Grant

"PAYE means pay as you earn but it could also mean Pretty Accurate Yet Estimated."

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Jimmy Smits
"I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment."

Thought

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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 have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment."

Boxing

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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 prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"

Work

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Jimmy Smits
"I've been very lucky to work on a wide variety of projects, including two long-run and top-10 dramatic television shows. That is why it is so important to offer a helping hand to the next generation of young Latinos coming up behind me."

Work

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Jimmy Smits
"If you're afraid to live your life in a glass bubble, how can you do what we do in this industry?"

Life

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

Pretty

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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."

College

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Jimmy Smits
"I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much."

Car

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Jimmy Smits
"I like the gypsy aspect of this business."

Business

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Jimmy Smits
"For minority actors, developing our own projects has to be the eventual path. We have a lot of stories to tell and a really unique voice. But none of that is going to be heard as long as we're just the hired hands, acting."

Acting

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