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" I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.' "

Rutina Wesley

Look

Voice

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" For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.' "

Rutina Wesley

God

Think

" I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms. "

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Rutina Wesley

Someone

Cool

" When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.' "

" I always have my Beats by Dr. Dre headphones turned up high. I'll probably be deaf by age 50. "

Rutina Wesley

Always

Deaf

" That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on. "

" Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack? "

" I'd like to do a romantic comedy like 'Notting Hill,' which is one of my favorite movies. "

" 'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that. "

" Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up. "

Rutina Wesley

Help

Raise

" The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right. "

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Rutina Wesley

Actor

Cry

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" You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work. "