Happy Birthday: Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Born: February 24, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Lymari Nadal (2002 – present)
Lorraine Bracco (28 January 1994 – 4 March 2002) (divorced)
Kaija Keel (29 December 1971 – 1992) (divorced) (2 children)

(2000, on an ideal day getting away from it all) I would drive to Joshua Tree and spend the night there in my sleeping bag. The desert–it’s spiritual and Joshua Tree has some wonderful flatlands and rock formations. There are places to stay too, little hotels. But sleeping outside is what’s wonderful. It’s so darkly clear, and there’s no light from the city so the stars are very impressive.

(2000) I love to drive. It’s one of the most pleasurable things to me. I have a 1986 Porsche–it’s got over 100,000 miles on it. Most people don’t drive their Porsches at all, but I drive mine like most people drive their Volkswagen.

[on Lupe Ontiveros] There were people who would stop her and say things. She’d explain she felt the same way they did. As an actor, she had this incredible ability to make you believe.

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