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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.

Adepero Oduye

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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Approach Beautiful Character Different Play
I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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Anand Thakur
My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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Audition Call Clueless First Open Picture Resume
My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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Anand Thakur
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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Anand Thakur
So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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Accept Make People Proud Thing You
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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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
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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Environment Everyone Experience Lonely Making Nerve Racking Turning
I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
I think L.A. is beautiful.
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Anand Thakur
Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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Effortless Inhabit Meaning Term Word
I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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Country Job Love
I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.
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Anand Thakur
It’s a surreal experience.
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