“I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And tha...” — Jimmy Smits Quote

“I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.”

“Nurturing a project from the ground floor is something I've been wanting to do.”

“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.”

“The days of the Pentagon Papers debates seem long past, when a sudden transparency yielded insight into fights over war and peace and freedom and security; the transparency afforded by Twitter and Facebook yields insights that extend no further than a lawmaker's boundless narcissism and a culture's pitiless prurience.”

“I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce.”