My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
ADEPERO ODUYEFor 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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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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It’s a surreal experience.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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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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My intention is to do more films.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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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 want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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He passed away really young
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I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.
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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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