He passed away really young
ADEPERO ODUYEI 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 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 love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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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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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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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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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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My intention is to do more films.
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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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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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She’s pretty amazing.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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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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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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