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" I'm actually really shy. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

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" Obviously anything that accessorizes or enhances the iPhone is always pretty cool. "

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" My parents weren't stereotypical and pressuring me to go to college. They mentioned it a lot and constantly, but it wasn't a do or die thing, like, 'You have to do this or you're done.' "

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" When it comes to acting, you really have to create movement which in some ways is dancing. And dancing, I feel is very important to act as well. I wouldn't put one over the other. "

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" The tour life definitely puts strains on your body, not just because of the dancing but because of the fact that you are traveling into the wee hours of the day, getting up early, going to sound check - just the grueling process of it all. "

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" I know what my talents are, and at the end of the day I'm an actor who can dance. "

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" I was asked to do a test commercial shoot for an Apple product which didn't mean much to me at the time. Some music player that holds all your songs. Sounded cool to me and I never gave up an opportunity to work, especially with the possibility of it turning into a national commercial. Coolest job I did in that time. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

" When I came into the industry I started with acting and I did drama during junior high and high school. I fell into dancing as a hobby, but whenever you need work, you try out different things. So I booked a lot of jobs for dancing and it kept rolling and rolling. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

" With parents, that's the only way sometimes that they can get across to their kids is by giving them an ultimatum. "

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" When I'm off the clock, I usually play video games - or do something nature-y so I can contribute to Mother Nature. "

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" I've always been a person with patience, and I don't like to force things. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

" I'm really into football, gadgets, adventurous activities, and cooking new, creative recipes right now - but you'll never catch me being boring. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

" I would be in a room full of people being loud and running around, and I'd be in the corner just playing with the wall. So I was very, very quiet, but when I really got into the arts, that opened me up. "

Harry Shum, Jr.

" I remember the first time I felt that I was sharing the stage with someone spectacular was dancing with Beyonce. It was the dancers, the band, Beyonce and me in front of thousands of people. That was sick. It was pretty amazing that I got to travel the world with someone like her. "

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" Any Michael Jackson song will make any dancer go nuts. "

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" I started working when I was 9 or 10. "

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