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" Acting is about finding truth and finding the way to convey the truth. "

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" There's a lot of spaces that care about what kids are buying. There are a lot of spaces that care about what kids are watching. But there aren't a lot of spaces that care about what kids are saying. "

" I've always been very supported. I've never really been sad. I've just been broke. They are very different things. "

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" I warm up a lot harder for a Clipping show than I ever did for 'Hamilton.' "

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