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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."

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Akshay Vasu

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

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"What Englishman will give his mind to politics as long as he can afford to keep a motor car?"

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Akshay Vasu

"The thing about drugs and sex is that you lose all your inhibitions. I've had sex in trains, planes, wine bars... and quite a few car parks!"

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"Societies need rules that make no sense for individuals. For example, it makes no difference whether a single car drives on the left or on the right. But it makes all the difference when there are many cars!"

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"Having played many roles of scientific intellect I do have an empathy for that world. It's been hard on me because flying the Enterprise for seven years in Star Trek and sitting in Cerebro in X-men has led people to believe that I know what I'm talking about. But I'm still trying to work out how to operate the air conditioning unit on my car."

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Akshay Vasu

"A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who has never owned a car."

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"Later, my father died up in Marysville. So, my mother and I got in the car and came down to Hollywood."

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"I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar."

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"Racing a thoroughbred grand prix car in front of a home crowd will be a surreal and mighty experience."

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"When you first get money, you buy all these things so no one thinks you're mean, and you spread it around. You get a chauffeur and you find yourself thrown around the back of this car and you think, I was happier when I had my own little car! I could drive myself!"

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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."

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Jimmy Smits
"Celebrity hits like a bomb."

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

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Jimmy Smits
"When we are out there selling a new picture, when did it become part of the deal that you have to sell the family? To use the juicy part of your life to get attention? I'm not blaming the reporters. It's the system."

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Jimmy Smits
"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 pursue an advanced degree. I am convinced that education is the great equalizer."

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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?"

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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."

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Jimmy Smits
"I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others."

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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."

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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!"

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