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" When I moved to New York, I really wanted to find my bread job as close to my passion as possible. There's nobility in waiting tables. But I really wanted to find a job in the arts, and so I started teaching. "

Natasha Rothwell

Waiting

Bread

Passion

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Job

Best

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Parents

Picture

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School

Think

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Humor

Always

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Love

Hope

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Play

People

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People

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Speak

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Politics

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