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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.

Adepero Oduye

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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I realized in school I didn’t like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call.
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Anand Thakur
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
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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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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Anand Thakur
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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Anand Thakur
You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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Anand Thakur
Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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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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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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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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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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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