Quotes by Edward James Olmos

About Edward James Olmos:

Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in the film Selena, Detective Gaff in Blade Runner, and narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit.
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Because people of color will definitely, definitely become the power base in the Western Hemisphere.

Edward James Olmos

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

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

I've been in the director's chair for 'Battlestar Galactica' since its first season. I directed the only comedy that's ever been done in Galactica history.

Edward James Olmos

Education is a vacine for violence.

Edward James Olmos

Education is the key. But it's the kind of education that we teach that is the key. We don't have it.

Edward James Olmos

Education is the vaccine for violence.

Edward James Olmos

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...

Edward James Olmos

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

'Stand and Deliver' has been the most successful thing I have done in my life. So many people have seen it. There was really no need for me to do anything else.

Edward James Olmos

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

Edward James Olmos

I love to drive. It's one of the most pleasurable things to me.

Edward James Olmos

I don't support violence, period.

Edward James Olmos

I support the indigenous people anywhere in the planet.

Edward James Olmos

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

Edward James Olmos

Our inability to relate to one another is very, very, very important. When we don't have it, we get situations like Bosnia.

Edward James Olmos

Yeah, the New York Times is very intellectual and very, very prestigious, but it doesn't reach the market that People magazine does.

Edward James Olmos

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

Edward James Olmos

Right now, the Anglo people are desperately trying to hold on to the United States, like they tried to hold on to Africa.

Edward James Olmos

You know, Hillary Clinton gives of herself. Princess Diana gave of herself. But they are not saints.

Edward James Olmos

Author Bio

  • NameEdward James Olmos
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and director
  • BornFebruary 24, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Director; Film Actor; Television Actor