I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
ADEPERO ODUYEI 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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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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I think L.A. is beautiful.
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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She’s pretty amazing.
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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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She’s been doing Trip to Bountiful for four months, and it still feels real.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
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When somebody recognizes me from the film – and it can be a wide range of people, which shows the power of film
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Her words are effortless in terms of their meaning and how she inhabits them.
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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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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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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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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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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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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
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My intention is to do more films.
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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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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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