Andy Garcia Professions : Actor Born : April 12, 1956 Browse All Authors Top 56 quotes by Andy Garcia I'm not worried about walking the streets and looking over my shoulder because of something I might have said. Andy Garcia worried said might I'm a staunch anti-Castro individual. Andy Garcia castro individual I don't control the movies that are offered to me, but I make choices based on certain parameters. Andy Garcia parameters certain choices If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work as a director. Andy Garcia actors giving directors I was a big fan of Joe's film, Narc, so when you hear there's a script coming over from Joe Carnahan, you know it's going to be interesting because he has such a fresh voice. Andy Garcia scripts voice interesting I'm not trying to convince anybody of anything. I just want (the audience) to have an experience that moves them. Andy Garcia want trying moving I love doing voice-overs; I wish I could do more of them. It's a lot of fun to see how they take the voice and animate it and try to capture your own expressions and features. It's fascinating. Andy Garcia wish fun trying I'm not hooked on cognac, but I've enjoyed it over the years. Andy Garcia Martell Cognac approached me to make a film for them that represented the spirit of John Martell and what he stood for as a person and as a visionary - the qualities that they felt were linked to the brand because of John Martell himself. The creation of the cognac had an impact on the world. That's what Martell Cognac would like to promote: people that can inspire other kids and generations. They have a saying: "It's not what you achieve, it's how you achieve it." Andy Garcia inspire kids people A lot of things I try to instill in my children comes off of what I've learned from my parents. First of all, you have to lead by example. You can't say one thing and behave another way. Kids learn more from watching you in life than what you say to them. So I try to be the best example I can be to them. Andy Garcia parent kids children I'm a fan of Ernest Hemingway work and specifically The Old Man and the Sea. I researched the relationship he had with the captain of his boat for 20 years, Gregorio Fuentes, and that inspired me to write a screenplay about it. Andy Garcia inspired writing men I think it's most important for children to understand the concept of respect and manners and also work ethic. I have a responsibility to those who came before me. Andy Garcia responsibility children thinking The executions, persecution and imprisonment of political dissidents and the LGBT community, denial of free press, elections and religious freedoms, continue to be Fidel Castro's legacy. Andy Garcia lgbt-community political religious The promises of Fidel Castro's so-called revolution of pluralism and democracy, were and continue to be a false promise and a betrayal of all basic human rights. Andy Garcia betrayal rights promise I pray for what I have always prayed for: the restoration of our constitution and absolute freedom for the people of Cuba. That dream is very much alive, that fight is very much alive. Andy Garcia fighting dream people I stand as I always have with the Cuban people who love, cherish and celebrate liberty. Hard-working, helpful people who open their hearts and homes to all, whether in Cuba or in exile. Andy Garcia hard-work home heart My uncle, who was a little more flamboyant, always said the guy who dressed the best was Fred Astaire. Andy Garcia uncles guy littles Children make you a better everything. Daughters open up a whole different sensibility to you. When you have children, it focuses you on them as opposed to on yourself. Andy Garcia daughter mother children Pictures make a lot of money doesn't determine whether the experience was. Andy Garcia lots-of-money determine I started in comedy when I first started as an actor on stage and doing improvisational theater and stuff like that. So a lot of people who know me know that sort of side of me. But I got the roles that I got as an young actor kind of steered me in a different direction, which were, at times, darker characters. And so comedy was not something that came easy for people to think of my in those terms. Andy Garcia character people thinking Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors