The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
ADEPERO ODUYEAnd you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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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 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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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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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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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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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 think L.A. is beautiful.
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When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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