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I happen to be a hopeaholic. I tend to look at problems as an opportunity to do some work.
Anna Deavere Smith
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Anna Deavere Smith
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 18
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The American idea is as promising, imaginative, and full of the unexpected as the land itself. The land represents freedom - the frontier, the ability to make a new future with your own bare hands.
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I have never been in a violent movie or television show.
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You know, interesting minds usually do hold more than one idea at a time.
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Be more than ready. Be present in your discipline. Remember your gift. Be grateful for your gift and treat it like a gift. Cherish it, take care of it, and pass it on.
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My work is about giving voice to the unheard, and reiterating the voice of the heard in such a way that you question, or re-examine, what is the truth.
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Some people study a text very deeply. The people are my text. I study their words and what their words sound like, over and over again.
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I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.
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Discipline — both mental and physical — is crucial.
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That artists are called to be more responsible and 'true' is a tip of hat to their power.
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If I do three interviews in a day, I can be exhausted, because the process of hearing everyone requires that I empty out myself. While I'm listening, my own judgments and prejudices certainly come up. But I know I won't get anything unless I get those things out of the way.
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I have a lot of optimism about new doctors because I think it's really clear that it's a lot of hard work and no guarantee of a lot of money.
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I mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.
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Movies, as evidenced by a chorus of protesting and celebrating Americans, influence broader trends.
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I think what I am is a convener I like to convene people around ideas.
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I don't talk a lot when I interview. My job is to get out of the way.
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Self-esteem does not come from surrounding yourself with people and things that seem to increase your value. Real self-esteem is an integration of an inner-value with things in the world around you.
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Many people are afraid to talk about race because it's so emotionally loaded. We don't have the vocabulary to talk about it. Every day, our vocabulary seems more and more inadequate.
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If you think about what acting is supposed to be, my job is to disappear.
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Art simply can’t be stopped.
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Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of tradition, are trying to keep the margins at a distance.
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