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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. "

Nicole Ari Parker

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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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" I enjoy using coconut oil - not only for my skin and hair, but I'll digest it. "

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" I did everything pretty cliche as an actor in New York. I read the trades, I sent out 'head shots.' "

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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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" I believe that we have to be so race-conscious in this day and age. "

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" I can be really silly, but I never get to do that. I'm always playing on-the-nose characters, professionals - lawyers, a serious news anchor, people with a really focused energy, which can become a cliched type. "

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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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" I have a real no-nonsense dad who taught me how to be resilient at a very young age. "

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" Being a parent is the hardest job ever in life. "

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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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" My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path. "

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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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" 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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" Exercise is about being grateful for the body you have and sustaining the life you have. "

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