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" Before I got married, I dated the gamut. "
Gabrielle Union
Got
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" After Halle Berry does her films and Queen Latifah does her films, it's left to all the black, Latino and Asian actresses to fight over a couple of roles. I opted for some TV. There's just not a ton of work in film. "
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" I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time I was, like, six, seven. "
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" I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character. "
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" Hollywood panders to the 18-to-34 crowd. That demographic doesn't care about race and the package it comes in. They care about the hottest chick. They just like hot chicks. "
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" I was at one time a football wife, and there is a certain level of bonding that happens between women who are the wives of football players. "
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