“Every actor has to deal with what's on his plate, and I try to deal wi...” — Jimmy Smits Quote

“Every actor has to deal with what's on his plate, and I try to deal with doing the best work possible with the most challenging scripts. I don't base it on whether it's a feature film or a TV-movie or cable.”

“Celebrity hits like a bomb.”

“I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.”

“I don't think there's ever a point when you turn to yourself and go, 'Yes, I've made a success of this career path.' You never feel like you've done your best work. You always think you could be better.”

“I never know why shows succeed or don't succeed, which is why I look at it as, 'I'll do the best work that I can', and if the fans and people respond then I'm always really flattered and honored, and if they don't then I'll try and do something next time that they like better. But I have no idea what makes a hit show, I really don't.”