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Edward James Olmos Quotes

born 1947 United States

Edward James Olmos (February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist.

United States
Activists
Actors
Film directors
Producers

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Fight against typecasting? All the time. There’s a truth in the stereotype, that’s why it becomes a stereotype but the problem starts when it’s the only thing you see. When it comes to Latinos in the US, the truth is they [Americans] know very little about us.

My life has been a privilege. I come from a very humble family. No one in my family was an artist or worked in film…I’m not special. I completely understand that what I did, anyone can do it … I learned to do the things I love to do when I didn’t want to do them.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edward James Olmos (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.