Bonilla Quotes & Sayings

For a while I felt like I spoke a different language than my immediate family. It wasn't until my teens that I met and got to know better members of my extended family (my cousin Alma in particular) that self- identified as artists. Something in us clicked together; in the way we thought, in the language we chose to use, in what we enjoyed. She helped me see and appreciate a lot both about myself and my loved ones. — E.J. Bonilla

We spent a lot of money on some players. — Bobby Bonilla

I prefer for 'my world' to have the highest certification of being a faithful representation of the exterior world. — Jesus Zamora Bonilla

Besides our eyes, skin and the other senses through which we receive the shadows of the exterior reality, we have a 'mental eye' (intelligence) with which we can perceive reality as it is. — Jesus Zamora Bonilla

The new racism: Racism without 'racists.' Today, racial segregation and division often result from habits, policies, and institutions that are not explicitly designed to discriminate. Contrary to popular belief, discrimination or segregation do not require animus. They thrive even in the absence of prejudice or ill will. It's common to have racism without racists. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

You must be this tall," I said, leveling my hand well above his stocky height, "to ride this ride." I blew him a kiss and kept walking. — Amanda Bonilla

I might say something in Spanish; it all depends on how I'm feeling, what the situation is. — Bobby Bonilla

Most Hispanics are concerned with the same issues other Americans are - the economy, jobs, education. Similar to Main Street America. — Henry Bonilla

It's a wonderful city and every American has enjoyed New Orleans in one way or the other. — Henry Bonilla

We've got a lot of pressure going. This is for my Latin counterpart. — Bobby Bonilla

I can recall back in 1998, in August of that year, when we had a horrible disaster along the Mexican border in the town of Del Rio. At the time, FEMA was the shining star of the federal government. It's now perceived as many to be the dullest knife in the drawer. Right or wrong, that's the perception. — Henry Bonilla

When I came here two nights ago, I swore to myself that I'd reduce you to a purring kitten, lapping creams from a bowl at my feet. — Amanda Bonilla

The new racism, like God, works in mysterious ways and is quite effective in maintaining white privilege, for example, instead of saying as they used to say during the Jim Crow era that they do not want us as neighbors, they say things nowadays such as 'I am concerned about crime, property values and schools. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Kids today are looking for idols, but sometimes they look too far ... They don't have to look any farther than their home because those are the people that love you. They are the real heroes. — Bobby Bonilla

For some reason in Spring Training, everything just clicked. You don't try to do anything in Spring Training but get ready, but things fell into place. — Bobby Bonilla

Regardless of your political affiliation, most people agree that Ronald Reagan was an American icon. He was a president of national significance and for that reason he deserves an honor in the nation's capital. — Henry Bonilla

My co-star would be ... One of my actual best friends. I am blessed to have so many beautiful talented people around me, I would like them all in my film please!!! — E.J. Bonilla

And when I look back I recognize now that I indeed do come from a large family of artists. Whether they necessarily realize it or not. — E.J. Bonilla

Experience, as we know, is deceptive: one judges the world through the prism of what has happened to oneself and considers this a just and reasonable approach, when in fact it is quite obviously the perfect tactic for never learning anything about anything. — Juan Bonilla

What the hell was that supposed to mean anyway? I'm yours. My what? My slave, my guardian angel, my own personal pain in the ass? — Amanda Bonilla

The harshness and choice of words can cut deeply. Republicans need to show compassion and to be reasonable when talking to any ethnic group. — Henry Bonilla

I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head. — Bobby Bonilla

I had an opportunity with Baltimore to make it to the World Series, and that didn't happen. — Bobby Bonilla

Have you questioned reality today? — Michea Bonilla

Part of the American dream is to own your own property - something no one can take from you. — Henry Bonilla

When somebody was looking in my locker, it was like going in my desk. Somebody happened to be looking in my locker when they shouldn't have been. — Bobby Bonilla

Whereas for most whites racism is prejudice, for most people of color racism is systemic or institutionalized. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

We have to have great pitching performances from our guys, and we have to take it from there. — Bobby Bonilla

In the next four years, President Bush will continue to keep America safe, our enemies on the run, and our economic progress moving forward. Texas is the home of our President, and we will make sure that is true for another four years. — Henry Bonilla

It's difficult when you're an appointee of any administration to publicly come out and say before a crisis occurs to say that we need to do X, Y and Z to avoid a crisis, because you probably wouldn't be around very long if you did that. — Henry Bonilla

President Bush offers the American people an optimistic vision and a clear choice in November. The President has provided steady leadership in remarkably changing times. He knows exactly where he wants to lead this country, and he has complete confidence in the American people. — Henry Bonilla

This issue of border security is not about, about ethnicity. I sit there on occasion with 10 or 12 sheriffs from my district, many of which are Democrats with last names like Reyes, with last names like Herrera and Lucio. And they are crying out for border security as well. So again, this is not an issue about being anti-Mexican. — Henry Bonilla

Bottom line is, you have to pitch. You want timely hits. — Bobby Bonilla

Well, I think when you come here and wave a Mexican flag in our face in a country that's giving a lot of these people an opportunity that they've never had before, I think a lot of Americans are insulted, whether they're first-, second-, third-, fourth- or fifth-generation Americans. — Henry Bonilla

The ability to communicate with everybody, regardless of who are you are, is a great thing. — Bobby Bonilla

Governments should not be able to bulldoze a person's home or business to benefit other individuals. — Henry Bonilla

The best ship, the best culture, the best knowledge, is the one which allows us to go farther, explore more territories or oceans of reality, and have the least damaging leaks possible. — Jesus Zamora Bonilla

You are no longer a weak, susceptible human. You are Shaede, deadly and cunning. Never bow to that mortal weakness again. — Amanda Bonilla

Raif spared me the embarrassment of making me wear one of his Lord of the Rings outfits. — Amanda Bonilla

I love telling truthful honest stories. I suppose I'd love the opportunity to be a superhero within a realistic dramatic piece. It would have opportunity for humor too of course. And ideally I would be the writer/director? (Though I suppose if I was, it is POSSIBLE I would give myself a meaty but smaller part so I could focus on the latter of my duties ... Maybe). — E.J. Bonilla

I don't have a no-trade clause. I figure someone is going to pick me up. — Bobby Bonilla

I moved forward. Gut-check time. Now or never, do or die-all of that inspirational BS. Kill my enemies or die trying. — Amanda Bonilla

I's taken me a great deal to get here. I don't plan on missing anything. — Bobby Bonilla

Well, we have a crisis along the Mexican border right now, a state of emergency as declared by a bipartisan group of Texas House members just last fall. You know, we've had almost 200,000 OTMs - the government categorizes OT 'other, other than Mexicans' - along the Mexican border. — Henry Bonilla

We may not be able to control the Supreme Court ... but we can control the money. — Henry Bonilla

There are all very different directors. Some are more specific, some are calmer than others when the pressure is on, some use more colorful language and they all communicate differently. But they all have love and care in common. They are all artists. And they have voices that I believe shine through within their films. To add to that, as a director myself I have learned so much from all three. I would like to thank them for that. — E.J. Bonilla

But again, to dealing with border security, is an issue that - it's like having a fire in the back of your house that you need to put out first before you talk about who, who you're going to let in the front door. — Henry Bonilla

This is what you work for, putting all the other crap that you hear aside. Just being able to participate in a World Series is pretty much everything. But you do want to win! — Bobby Bonilla

If you cooperate, I promise not to hit you-much. If you don't cooperate ... Well, I'll use my fists instead of an open hand got it? — Amanda Bonilla

If race disappears as a category of official division, as it has in most of the world, this will facilitate the emergence of a plural racial order where the groups exist in practice but are not official recognized - and anyone trying to address racial division is likely to be chided for racializing the population. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Not everybody will become a baseball star and not everybody will make the money I'm making. — Bobby Bonilla

I'm pretty much the one that goes to the mound. — Bobby Bonilla

Colorblind racism is the new racial music most people dance to, the 'new racism' is subtle, institutionalized and seemingly nonracial. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva