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Edward James Olmos Quotes

Total quotes: 5
“We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It’s exhausting!”
— Abraham Quintanilla, Selena
Tagged: Identity, Crossover, Mexican, American, exhausting
“[Chris eats pizza with hot sauce]

Selena Quintanilla: Now you have to try some of mine.

Chris Perez: I don’t eat pepperoni, too hot.”
— Abraham Quintanilla, Selena
Tagged: Hot sauce, Pepperoni
“Marcela Quintanilla: [Abraham is upset about Selena’s ‘Top Outfit’] It’s a bustier!

Abraham Quintanilla: Bustiquela? Es un bra!

Marcela Quintanilla: I think she looks cute.”
— Abraham Quintanilla, Selena
Tagged: Bustier, bra
“Abie Quintanilla: What’s Dad gonna say?

Selena Quintanilla: [imitating Abraham] I don’t believe this, son! What were you thinking?

[scene switches]

Abraham Quintanilla: I don’t believe this, son! What were you thinking of? Who’s that laughing? Is that Selena? Listen, where are you?”
— Abraham Quintanilla, Selena
Tagged: Prophecy, Father/Son
“Abraham: No female has ever made it and now you’re number one. You cracked the Tejano market wide open. You walked into Mexico and they don’t even accept Mexican-Americans and they love you, and now?

Selena Quintanilla: And now...gringos. Disney World!

Abraham: You remember?

Selena Quintanilla: Uh-huh.

Abraham: And all the barriers that have stopped people before...and you went through them like they didn’t exist. Maybe for you they don’t exist. I love you, and I’m very proud of you.”
— Abraham Quintanilla, Selena
Tagged: Tejano, Mexican-American, Disney Women, Gringos
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