Adepero Oduye famous quotes

03-24-2025

My intention is to do more films.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Film #Intention
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.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Beautiful #Character #Play
There are conservative people in all colours in America.
-- Adepero Oduye

#America #People #Conservative
That's what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Art #People #Want
My mother's a pretty warm, open person.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Mother #Persons
My first audition was an open call and I had no picture and no resume - that's how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Clueless #Firsts #Auditions
I would come to L.A. for a job, but I love New York.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Jobs #New York #I Love New York
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Real #Character #Stories
I think L.A. is beautiful.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Beautiful #Thinking
I love that you can watch a film and 10 years later still be affected.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Years #Watches #Film
I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Handle
I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Senior #College #Years
The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away. He passed away really young. I was going to go to med school. My father's dream was that all of his kids become doctors. I realized in school I didn't like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call. Life is too short to do something you don't want to do.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Dream #Father #Life Is Too Short
You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you, and you don't want them to look at you in a negative light. So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
-- Adepero Oduye

#Light #Parent #Negative

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