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" Being a parent is the hardest job ever in life. "
Nicole Ari Parker
Being
Parent
Life
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" I had a brilliant drama teacher while I was at Roland Park: Ann Mainolfi. But the school was mostly rich in academics. It wasn't like I was prepping myself for a life in acting. There, you prepped yourself to have a stable future. The school's piece de resistance is college prep - it didn't teach you how to audition for a TV show. "
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" If you're actually talking to someone who's been through a disastrous number of years, that only means one thing: They survived it. "
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" Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time. "
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" Any actor will tell you that you go where the work is, especially when you have children. "
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" All kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up. "
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" We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab the frozen dinners and the McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine. "
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" God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self? "
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" If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred. "
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" I have a real no-nonsense dad who taught me how to be resilient at a very young age. "
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" You have to work hard not to take your partner for granted, even when you are tired. "
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" You think you need the newest shoe and the newest outfit. We forget exercising is free. We forget it only takes a little bit every day. "
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" I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best. "
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" Not just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility. "
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" I enjoy using coconut oil - not only for my skin and hair, but I'll digest it. "
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" It's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job. "
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" I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe. "
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" There are so many things that go into a surgical study. "
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" When you set a play in the French Quarter in New Orleans, it's hard not to acknowledge the whole African-American, French, white mixing of races. That's what the French Quarter is: it's a Creole community. "
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" I think 'Soul Food' had the biggest impact on me because that's where I was really able to shine as an actress and because I also met my husband there, and that was a huge turning point in my personal life. So, that show will stick with me forever and ever and ever. "
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" My husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream. "
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" My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son. "
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" One good step breeds another one. "
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" Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night. "
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" Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen. "
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" You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work. "
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" Being away from home was tough, but the challenge and the thrill of being on Broadway was so fulfilling, and I'm thankful to my husband for making it possible and holding it down at home. "
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