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We were so poor that my mother would often leave me in a foster home until she could raise enough money to rent rooms for us... - Carmen Dell'Orefice

We were so poor that my mother would often leave me in a foster home until she could raise enough money to rent rooms for us.

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My dad was a very straight arrow, prayed-at-every-meal kind of guy.

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Loyalty to the true, core values and roots of democracy is what makes a true patriot, not loyalty to a symbol of the country.

Now I love LA, but there are a lot of weird aspects to Hollywood.

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I want to create a body of work that is entertaining and speaks to people for a long time. Longer than my life span.

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Light-skinned privilege is largely through a white lens. It is exploited by oppressive forces... It was always a facade.

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Traditionally baklava is made by using honey - but I'm making it extra sweet and extra sticky by using golden syrup.

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My mother was majorly into musical theatre - that's how this happened. That's how I became the gayest person in the world.

Cofounder relationships are among the most important in the entire company.

Look, it doesn't matter who you put in front of me or how many girls out of that locker room you want to throw at me. I'm taking them all out - and never losing this title.