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I Wanted To Be In Film. I Wanted To Be A Film Student, Possibly Be A Director Or Cinematographer, Not An Actor. That Was My Goal. I Didn't Believe I Had The Physical Beauty That I'd Seen Projected And Advertised In Movies, In Theater. It Just Wasn't For Me.

I Was Able To Be Distant By Portraying Another Person, Another Character, If You Will, And I Found Myself Not Stuttering And Not Having Anxiety Attacks When I Was Portraying Another Soul, Another Being, And I Found Comfort In That. I Think Many Actors Do, Playing Someone Other Than Themselves.

Driving A Cab Is Not Really A Nurturing Type Of Relationship. You Take People And They Tip You, They May Not Tip You, You Don't Know Their Names, They Don't Care About You, You Don't Care About Them.

Women Were Victims. Their Husbands Could Beat Them Up When They Wanted To. They Couldn't Work. They Could Be Maimed And Killed By Their Husbands.

My Grandfather Was The First Feminist In My Life. He Taught Me If A Woman Can Do Something, A Man Will Respect Her.