I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
ADEPERO ODUYEYou look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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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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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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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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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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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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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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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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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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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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My intention is to do more films.
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He passed away really young
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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