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I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.

Adepero Oduye

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
During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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
And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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Anand Thakur
It’s a surreal experience.
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Beautiful Experience Lonely Scary Surreal
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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Anand Thakur
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
I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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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
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
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
Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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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
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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Anand Thakur
She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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Bountiful Doing Feel Month Real Still
That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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Anand Thakur

I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.

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