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“The point of Berlin was that it seemed that only people like you ran the city. You never ran into people who weren't like you - especially when you lived as that kind of American in Berlin connected to the arts.”

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Darryl Pinckney

Darryl Pinckney is a distinguished American novelist whose works delve into the complexities of race, class, and identity in modern society. Born in 1953, Pinckney has made a significant impact on the literary world with his thought-provoking narratives. more

“My mom [comes] to see my shows because she's so proud, but I'm talking about losing my virginity, my ex-wife and our sexual problems, and she's sitting in the front row smiling. I just go, "Mom, you can't sit in the front row, you can't smile. You have to go way in the back and dress in black. If I see you it's like you're breaking in when I'm having sex with my wife. It's just wrong."”

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Author:John Leguizamo

“So many people, my friends and family, were all saying, "You're so funny. Why don't you become a comedian or an actor?" But it wasn't a reality at the time, it wasn't a road that Latin people were accepted in.”

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Author:John Leguizamo

“I was always writing. I was writing in high school because it was a really competitive school for class clowns; I used to have to write all of my snaps and my disses the night before and then act like I was making it up the next day.”

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Author:John Leguizamo

“The most important question in American cinema, I've learned, is 'When is lunch?'”

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Author:Tommy Lee Jones

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