The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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Anand Thakur
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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At the end of the day, if I can say that I had a career where I was able to play all different kinds of characters and I’m known as someone who is well-respected for my approach to the craft, that would be a beautiful life.
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I was reading the paper and saw a cartoon with Ray Kelly frisking Obama, and I was like “Wait, what’s happening?” so I Googled it.
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And I’m not sure if he [made his comments on Trayvon] because he was asked a question and he was trying to be diplomatic and neutral – that can’t happen.
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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I just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.
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I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.
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I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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It’s a surreal experience.
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For everything Obama stands for and the things he’s said in the past in his books, especially with the Trayvon Martin thing
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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