I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
ADEPERO ODUYEThe reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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My intention is to do more films.
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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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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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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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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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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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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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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 have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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She’s pretty amazing.
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