Latinos Quotations

'Limbo' has been one of the greatest hits of my career. A great response all over the world, not just Latinos but people in Europe and America.

Latinos are concerned about the same pocketbook issues that matter to most middle class Americans - creating good-paying jobs in this country, making sure our children get a quality education, and ensuring that our families have access to affordable and quality healthcare.

African-Americans assume I'm named after the notorious Soledad prison or Mount Soledad in California. Latinos want to know if I'm lonely. That doesn't fit, because I grew up with five siblings, and I have four kids of my own, so I'm not lonely at all, though I do often seek solitude, the actual meaning of my name.

I'm so sick of people treating Latinos like some homogenous group that all feel the same way about everything.

I admire them for making their way up and opening new opportunities for other Latin newcomers. Latinos have come a long way and the roles and opportunities just seem to be improving.

Acting is how I'll be able to change how Latinos are viewed in media and change how little girls see and talk about themselves.

Latinos that are in the industry writing and producing, they can't be afraid to go out there and say, 'I want my lead to be Latino. And I want to talk about this, I wanna write about that.' And Latinos as a whole, as a people in America, need to go out and support.

Our challenge in this regard will be to broaden the scope of our federal funds in terms of international diplomacy, development aid, and international assistance. Many Latinos in the United States look at Latin America and see trouble brewing.

I think I'm representing a new generation of Latinos - bilingual, bicultural people.

Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access to alternative products and services, such as rent-to-own.

A lot of Latinos are like me: third generation, English speaking.

You go to Los Angeles or New York or Miami or Chicago, and you see Latinos everywhere; they are involved in every part of American society. That's why they have to start being represented in Hollywood, because an 'Americano' can't walk down the street and not see a Latino.

Latinos are very passionate, and they perform a lot, and look at me, I'm talking with my hands, and this is just my normal self, so it kind of allows me to be who I am and not dumb it down.

I would say that the percentage of Latinos in Weld County provides a feeling of a more available market for Latino business owners, creating a comfort level. It feels like it's gotten better. ... It's growing because there's a market.

But it's not as likely to succeed in states with emerging Hispanic populations such as North Carolina. The strategy still depends too much on going through mainstream banking contacts, and many Latinos still prefer to transfer through independent stores in their communities.

Hispanics and Latinos have made a difference in lower-end-wage jobs. We do the jobs that nobody else wants to do.

Look at the Chicago area. Cook County, Illinois, now has more Latinos than Arizona, New Mexico or Colorado.

That doesn't happen in 99 percent of the companies in this country. Even companies who applied to our top 50, if you look at the bottom of the list, very few African-Americans, Latinos or women stand an equal chance of being promoted.

Latinos are the fastest growing minority, and we're obviously not going anywhere. We're extremely loyal as a people, and I think Hollywood is starting to recognize that. It's very rare for a major studio to nationally distribute a film with Latino talent, not only in front of the camera, but also behind the camera.

Latinos are very sensitive to different accents. I sort of lost my Mexican accent, and that's what they were looking for in this case some sort of neutral accent that could be understood on both coasts and in different Hispanic communities: Puerto Ricans on the East Coast, Cubans in Fort Lauderdale and Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles.

Latinos come from different countries, and they tend to segregate with only their country instead of embracing all the other countries, because in reality, all the Latinos are going through the same experiences of discrimination and racism.

Latinos have the highest increase in fatality rates of all populations. Safety has to be a top priority.

I think a lot of Latinos feel that it's all a bit of tokenism. But at the same time, the positive side is that they're starting to take us into consideration.

I think you will see a bigger than expected turnout among Latinos because of this one issue.

It is so filled with so many issues about being Latino in the United States. Being documented versus being undocumented, and Latinos and the way they are perceived across the nation and especially in California. I know that sounds super broad, and it is. But in the film, we touched on issues enough so that they can be brought up afterward, and then we could invite people to bring them up in a bigger discussion.

You have said that I am going to destroy Medicaid without saying what I plan to replace it with. (Your assertions) that my plan would hurt African Americans and Latinos have offended me,

We're very proud of the work she's done for this party and the work she's done for the DNC. We think she's a very forceful advocate for Latinos and her district. We had a place in the program for her to speak, but we respect her decision to decline. She may still change her mind, though it doesn't seem likely, and we're moving along with our program.

While a lot of African Americans and Latinos may have negative perceptions about the military, they can still identify with the strength of the soldier.

The fact that Latinos are underrepresented in the service causes us concern because the service is often a way to the middle class for many immigrants. If you don't have a lot of options, would you rather go into the service and get a middle-class career, or stay in the fields all these years?

There is a real perception that there are two sets of rules in this country when it comes to police action. One for African Americans, Latinos and other minorities and another for whites and the rest of society. If there is to be one America, then this racial divide must stop.

We want people to know Latinos help not only Latinos, but the rest of the people.

We found that a huge percentage of the Latinos living in Louisiana and Mississippi are still homeless. They encounter a variety of problems including bugs, mold, skin problems and not getting paid for jobs.

Corporate America can no longer ignore Latinos. In 1997, more or less, many businesses still had to explain to corporate America that Latinos were part of the mainstream.

The timing is right for young Latinos to have their own channel.

I see this opportunity as a way to connect to the Spanish-speaking audience in a different and more profound way than I've been able to do in the past. I want to tell the stories of Latinos who grow up here and live the American Dream.

The South was just black and white (people) 10 or 15 years ago. Latinos are just getting past the issue of survival and starting to get organized.

The story of Latinos in baseball, to a large degree was started in Tampa. There was some in Key West, but it really began to flourish in Tampa.

The show is meant to be a reflection of all the Latinos in New York, so that the audience embraces each of the characters.

These laws put all Latinos at risk because of racial profiling.

These stories celebrate what's at the heart of so many Latino success stories -- a desire to achieve and make a difference, ... Visitors to this Smithsonian exhibit will have the opportunity to learn about Latinos who have made varying but very important contributions to the American fabric.

We will comply with the consent decree because it is the legal thing to do. We will increase the participation of women, African Americans, Latinos and Hispanics in our graduate assistance programs because it is the right thing to do.

There are Latinos throughout the U.S. who are U.S. citizens, who are culturally immersed, assimilated into the system. We feel we are just being picked on.

We feel proud as Latinos to have the first Latino with a school named after him. Thank you and hopefully we can have another one in the future.

Both Gore and Bush have just bent over backward to try to reach out, try to appeal, to Hispanics and Latinos nationally.

The thing about Hip Hop today and music in general is that the people who created it meaning Blacks and Latinos do not control it no more.

One cannot stereotype Latinos as a group, ... There are differences depending on economic background, whether they are foreign-born or not, how long they've lived in the United States.

A lot of our so-called Latino leaders are gutless. I talk to these cry-baby Latino leaders, and they say they can't win elections until Latinos are a majority.

Ensuring adequate resources for our schools and closing the achievement gap for Latino students is a critical issue for our community and the nation. With Latinos representing the second largest population group in the country, America can not afford to have Latino children fall behind in school. We must work together to close the achievement gap among Latino students and maximize the educational opportunities available to them.

There's no doubt that, especially after George W. Bush's victory in (the Texas election) this past November, that Latinos are now on the national radar, ... New American Foundation.

why, for instance, only 2 per cent of Europeans contract the disease as opposed to 13 per cent of African Americans, 17 per cent of U.S. Latinos and up to 50 per cent of Native Americans

They should give Latinos a good shot at filling those positions.

This county really needs them. We invite the Latinos to come here to process shrimp, to do the housekeeping jobs, to do the landscaping jobs.

I'm representing for Latinos all over the world. ... This ain't a one-hit-wonder thing. It's just the beginning. And it's a special moment for me and my culture.

Insurers are penalizing many African Americans and Latinos with good driving records by charging them higher rates just because of their zip code. These disparities are due to discriminatory insurance regulations that allow insurers to base their rates primarily on where drivers live, instead of how well they drive.

I want our young Latinos and Latinas to write their hearts out and express their hearts out and let us all listen to each other.

The fact there is a Latino on the ballot adds a level of excitement to the race, so Latinos will be looking at it. But they are willing to vote their interest and they are willing cross party lines.

I like to come up with new formats that are tailor-made for each market. In Houston, we saw there was an opportunity to go after Latinos that were bilingual regardless of generation.

In the beginning, people thought Latinos would come here (to make money) and go home. They want to be part of the community.

I know I'm representing the Library of Congress, all the people of the United States and, of course, the Latinos and Latinas as well.

Clearly there is no magical way to measure the impact of today. But the numbers are real. Latinos spend $26 million a day in this state and they are making a real impact, whether they connect with this issue or not.

They were preparing to start moving the inmates over for breakfast. We had them segregated. The Latino inmates were going to exit and go to breakfast. During that movement, the initial reports indicate that the Latinos began to attack white inmates.

It's very rare that Latinos are the deciding force in an election.

I remember doing 'La Bamba' and thinking, 'Do you really think that Latinos will be accepted in mainstream?' and I said, 'Someday I hope so, but there is no guarantee.'

A lot of Latinos are first-generation new citizens, or second-generation children of immigrants, who don't have those deep roots of partisan attachment.

This is a great opportunity for Latinos to empower themselves through the unifying power of hip-hop and to encourage young Latinos to vote.

For every 100 Latinos you see walking down the street today, 34 of those 100 are under the age of 18, so they're not qualified to vote. That leaves 66. Of those 66, in certain states, 33 aren't U.S. citizens yet, so that leaves 33 Latinos. Of those 33, something like 16 don't register to vote. That leaves 17. Of the 17 Latinos who are left, about 11 to 12 actually vote.

It's an honor just to do this in New York, to give a voice to the Latinos who died in that tragedy that no one knows about because they were illegal aliens and, thus, undocumented. There was a story on Univision on the Spanish network about them, and that how Rick was inspired to write this piece. That I'm bringing that story to a Broadway stage is something I take real pride in.

They diluted the voice of Latinos by using this old data.

They had a tremendous impact. Not just because they underscore that this is a civil rights question, but they're making it clear this is a question of fairness that affects real families, including Latinos and African Americans many of whom are the most vulnerable when discriminatorily excluded from marriage.

It seems small, ... but Latinos and Hispanics are concentrated in some very important states: California, New York, Florida and Texas.

We are trying to show the historical continuity of Latino protest against the exploitation of other Latinos in U.S. wars of aggression.

We have a lot of work ahead of us, ... We still need the Voting Rights Act to be reauthorized, protect Social Security for our families, address the health care crisis disproportionately impacting Latino families, and make sure every student has access to a higher education. We need to make sure that Latinos are brought to the table, and not simply asked for their support or ignored on issues facing our country.

It's a privilege to work as an anchor for Univision, but more important, I am amazed by how Latinos are transforming America.

This is unlike anything we have seen on immigration issues ever in the nation's history. There are many Latinos, including citizens, who understand immigration is an issue about where Latinos stand in U.S. society, and believe this is an important issue.

The disaster response -- both public and private -- was a disaster for Latinos and other communities of color.

The main health care issue for Latinos is ... just being able to see a doctor,