Edward James Olmos

A saint is a person who gives of themself without asking for anything in return. That's how simple it is to be a saint. Try it! Try being a saint. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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Education is the vaccine for violence. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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You get more churches burned down in the United States in the last two years than in the last hundred, because of the lack of understanding of culture and diversity and the beauty of it. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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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

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And, granted, for a long time, the European has been dominant in certain parts of this Western Hemisphere, but by the end of the 21st century, it's over. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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At the rate we're going, the 21st century looks pretty clear. It's going to be pretty violent. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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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

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Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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Chiapas is probably the main concern I have right now for the planet. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process. ↗

— Edward James Olmos

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