I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.
ADEPERO ODUYEFor 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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You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,
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My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume
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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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There are conservative people in all colours in America.
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Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.
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Everybody has been amazing, and the energy is really beautiful. I’m replacing my friend Condola
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She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.
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I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.
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So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
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That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
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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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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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That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
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During the first show, I was like, “Wow, I’m onstage with Ms. Tyson!”
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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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And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.
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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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My intention is to do more films.
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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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I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
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My mother’s a pretty warm, open person.
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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away.
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I feel like they’re talking about someone else we both know.
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I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
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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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