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I admire but don't envy people who have children and also have big, wonderful perfect houses. Maybe Martha Stewart could do it; to me those two things aren't compatible, but I know our children will grow up with a feeling that home is a place of comfort.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Admire Also Big Children Comfort Compatible Could Envy Feeling Grow Grow Up Home Houses Know Martha Maybe Me Our People Perfect Place Things Those Two Up Who Will Wonderful

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The arts are so important not only to society but to ourselves as human beings. It keeps in touch with our own humanity. So access to the arts in any way, shape, or form is vital.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Access Any Arts Beings Form Human Human Beings Humanity Important Keeps Only Our Ourselves Own Shape Society Touch Vital Way

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I grew up in a nonprofit theater company in the heartland of central California, so I am very aware of the importance that company had not only on my life but my community.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Am Aware California Central Community Company Grew Had Importance Life My Life Nonprofit Only Theater Up Very I Am

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I've been so lucky, with incredible mentors along the way, that now I need to be that for someone else.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Along Been Else Incredible Lucky Mentors Need Now Someone Way

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I've spent my whole career trying to stay out of any box that anyone could put me in. 'I'm going to do a play now.' 'Now I'll do a musical.' That was my instinct. So I don't feel boxed in. But 'African-American woman' is part of my identity. I don't want to relinquish that - especially as a mother, helping my daughter find her identity.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: African-American Any Anyone Box Boxed Career Could Daughter Feel Find Going Helping Her Identity Instinct Me Mother Musical Now Out Part Play Put Relinquish Spent Stay Trying Want Whole Woman

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Parenthood is an adventure.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Adventure Parenthood

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There's no perfect household anywhere.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Anywhere Household Perfect

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I think they're an incredible honor. I'm grateful and flattered by them. But I have no control over winning awards - I have no control over any of that.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Any Awards Control Flattered Grateful Honor Incredible No Control Over Them Think Winning I Think

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All you can do is do good work, and do the good work for the sake of doing the good work and your evolution as an artist. That's what's most important to me.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Artist Doing Evolution Good Good Work Important Me Most Sake Work You Your

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I believe in not whistling backstage and not saying the name of the Scottish play.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Backstage Believe Name Play Saying Scottish Whistling I Believe I Believe In

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: July 3rd, 1970

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