You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
ADEPERO ODUYELife is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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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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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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So everyone making sure that I’m OK has turned what could’ve been a very scary, nerve-racking and lonely experience into a supportive environment.
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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There are conservative people in all colours in America.
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It’s a surreal experience.
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