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Basically, I think that there are some characters that you can just allow the truth of your character as a human being in your real life to come through.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Allow Basically Being Character Characters Come Human Human Being Just Life Real Real Life Some Think Through Truth You Your I Think

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There are nuclear weapons in China, Iran, Korea and Pakistan. It wouldn't take much to send a couple of warheads off on this planet somewhere that would cause a lot of environmental damage, then if you have got someone who wants to retaliate you have real problems.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Cause China Couple Damage Environmental Got Iran Korea Lot Much Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Off Pakistan Planet Problems Real Real Problems Send Someone Somewhere Take Then Wants Weapons Who Would You

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I learned to discipline myself to do things I didn't want to do.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Discipline Learned Myself Things Want

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Now I also discipline myself to do things I love to do when I don't want to do them.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Also Discipline Love Myself Now Them Things Want I Love

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We don't have as much prejudice as we did 40 years ago, but today it is more educated.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Did Educated More Much Prejudice Today Years Years Ago

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I think in Vice and American Me I played very silent, rigid characters and people remember them.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: American Characters Me People Played Remember Rigid Silent Them Think Very Vice I Think

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And I've been acting for 39 years, so I define characters differently than I did in say Miami Vice.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Acting Been Characters Define Did Differently Miami Say Than Vice Years

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I'm not prepared for holding office any more than I think Arnold is.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Any Arnold Holding More Office Prepared Than Think I Think

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When you're asked to fly a 747 you better at least be able to fly a Piper cub.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Able Asked Better Cub Fly Least You

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I'm always pleased when people respond to the work.

~Edward James Olmos

Topics: Always People Pleased Respond Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: February 24th, 1947

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