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" I drink a gallon of water a day. "
Gabrielle Union
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" I think there's a lot of things that occur within the African-American community, that we would prefer to stay within the African-American community - that we get a little nervous when you start having scenes or dialogue that we know is going to be viewed and heard on a national or global scale. "
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" We all have to let go of the Prince Charming complex and realize he doesn't necessarily exist in the package we assume he'll come in. "
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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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" Sometimes it's not even a role that's specifically written for a woman. It could be a role written for a white man or Asian man, or Latino. If it's something that I feel I could do well, I go after it. Especially if it's nothing that has to be gender or race specific, I'm all over it. "
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" Before I got married, I dated the gamut. "
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" I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin! "
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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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" If my real life was half as exciting as what is reported, I would be thrilled. "
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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'm not sensitive, I'm not a weepy person. "
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" In my career, there have been roles I haven't taken because someone involved with the project gave me a bad vibe. I don't care how much money is on the table: No job is worth feeling uneasy every day. "
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" The guys I tended to date, you know, didn't necessarily have it altogether but I had a great time. "
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" You have to develop a very thick skin. "
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" A lot of women seem to think the way to ingratiate themselves is to put down other women or backstab. That's the quickest way to be eliminated from my life - try that with me, and you're out. "
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" You have to be resilient. "
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" Drama can feel like therapy whereas comedy feels like there's been a pressure and a weight lifted off of you. You come to work and you laugh all day, you go home and you feel light and there's a certain feeling when you're sitting with the audience and they leave after 90 minutes and it's just pure escapism and they're happy. "
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" I think if we open ourselves to all different kinds of men and all groups, we find a lot more opportunities to love. "
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" I just thought acting would be something to help out with my student loans, but my first year as an actress, I made more money than my parents. That's when I realized it could turn into a career. After that, I put everything I had into it. "
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Help
" My friends are very opinionated about the people I date. "
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Very
Friends
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" I like meat and carbohydrates. "
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" I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself. "
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" Within a lot of African-American households, I think, there's an idea that black men don't want to take an active participation in the lives of their children. That if they do, there has to be some sort of ulterior motive. "
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" In Hollywood, marriages are kind of expected to fail. "
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" I've always had an interest in sports across the board. "
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" Hollywood needs to recognise all shades of African American beauty. "
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" I had to learn - since I'm divorced now and everyone is like, 'Oh my God, you're single, what's going on?' - that if I don't like to spend time with myself, how can I ask someone else to enjoy spending time with me? I'm getting to learn how to enjoy my solitude and have a good time. "
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" I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience. "
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