Hector Elizondo quotes

Hector Elizondo is an American actor known for his versatile roles in film, television, and theater. His performances have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including an Emmy. He is celebrated for his work in movies like "Pretty Woman" and for his longtime role on the TV series "Chicago Hope." Here are 22 of his quotes:

I'm attracted to pathos, because life is mostly pathos. I've had a lot of it in my life. (Hector Elizondo)
I love the fact that it starts from there, and you don't know where it's gonna go. Wait long enough - love will find you. Everything's a surprise. When you think you've got it all figured out... as Emerson said, the dice of God are always loaded. View quote
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Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it. View quote
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Food is a passion. Food is love. View quote
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The fact that that's the difference between Mexicans and Cubans is pronounced. It's so immediately recognizable, the way a Cuban speaks, the way a Cuban moves the hands. View quote
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Pretty Woman was the easiest job I've ever done. I just wore the right toupee. View quote
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I guess I work well with others I handle younger actors well. View quote
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You can trust a Neil Simon script. Every dot. Every dash; that pause means something. He takes all the jokes out, practically. View quote
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I used to work, part time, in a deli, in those days when your parents made you work just so you should know what work was like. And you'd make 4, 5, 6, ten dollars. View quote
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You're at the top of your game if you do comedy. View quote
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I've dodged bullets but there's no scandal in my life. (Hector Elizondo)
Sometimes I just walk through; I just show up, as in The Other Sister. View quote
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I think you can tell the human condition better through comedy. View quote
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I work with Garry no matter what. What I wanted to keep going was the streak. View quote
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You know, a low budget, you have to work harder. You have to plan well; you don't have much time to rehearse. View quote
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I'm a parent, especially when you've had the intense parenting the way I had. It's all in the bank. It's all in the great experience bank. Those are your secrets. That's the stuff that makes your work rich, that's what you dip into. View quote
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I started in radio, again accidentally. I wasn't looking for this kind of work at all. View quote
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I started in 1946 in radio. I was ten years old. I was discovered singing in a school play. Someone was in the audience and it's six degrees of separation. View quote
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I never learned to cook; I was a little spoiled as far as that's concerned. View quote
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Definitely not a sitcom, that's my first condition. No sitcoms. View quote
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Yes, and it's my third movie with Richard. American Gigolo was my first. (Hector Elizondo)
On those, I've said it before, I work free. It's the waiting they pay me for. View quote
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Hector Elizondo

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: December 22, 1936
Quotes count: 22