Jimmy Smits

“I've been very lucky to have a long career. It's a journey. You just have to keep yourself open to it.”

“There's so much to learn. I'm just scratching the surface.”

“I think it's part of the actor's job to be a chameleon.”

“You have to be able to be a good team player.”

“Education is the key. That's the one thing that can't be taken away from you.”

“When you start getting jobs, and see your mates from drama school, you don't really want to talk about it, because you have a sense of survivor's guilt.”

“I think that the best thing that a person can be is a person who is fulfilled.”

“My parents are from Puerto Rico. They're not-what you would call-university-educated people. They're very intelligent, and they had a lot of common sense.”

“I try to keep my personal life personal.”

“I have a love of the theatre. I'm a big fan of the stage.”

“Life is a series of adjustments.”

“I'm not a big fan of the 'celebrity' word.”