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There's no redemption in being robbed. Yeah, maybe you can replace that thing, but it will never be the way it was when you got it the first time. It'll never have the same weight and preciousness again.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Again Being First First Time Got Maybe Never Redemption Replace Robbed Same Thing Time Way Weight Will Yeah You

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I say this all the time: All I know is I know nothing at all.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Know Nothing Say Time

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My school had the dopest arts program - the dopest show choir, the dopest marching band. I couldn't sing or play an instrument a lick, but I was just going to fake it till I make it.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Arts Band Choir Fake Going Had Instrument Just Lick Make Marching Marching Band Play Program School Show Sing Till

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Music has always been a part of my life, and it helps me a lot because it speaks for me when I can't speak for myself.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Always Because Been Helps Life Lot Me Music My Life Myself Part Speak Speaks

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I've discovered people in my lifetime who are like, 'I always wanted to sing but... ' It's like, 'Well then, did you try?' My thing was always not caring about failure.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: About Always Caring Did Discovered Failure Lifetime Like Not Caring People Sing Then Thing Try Wanted Well Who You

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When people ask me, 'Are you a singer?' I say, 'No, I'm not a 'singer' - but I love the craft of singing,' going in and finding out what that means or why the hell I'm singing in the first place. My thing is really the craft of it.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Ask Craft Finding First First Place Going Hell Love Me Means Out People Place Really Say Singer Singing Thing Why You I Love

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You see the Paper Bois - easy. Personas are easy to touch and see and digest. But you don't get the chance to really see who the Alfreds are. I want to make sure I did that with him.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Chance Did Digest Easy Get Him Make Paper Really See Sure Touch Want Who You

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I went to college in Atlanta, so I know that city.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Atlanta City College Know

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The rap scene is so unique. Every rapper has to bring their own thing.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Bring Every Own Rap Rapper Scene Thing Unique

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I'm a big guy: I look like a linebacker, you know? But no one cares, really, that I'm educated. I have a copy of 'Fire Next Time' by James Baldwin in my bag. I have an Ibsen play in there, too. I have to walk through this world with that duality all the time, that I live in two different worlds.

~Brian Tyree Henry

Topics: Bag Big Big Guy Cares Copy Different Duality Educated Fire Guy James Know Like Live Look Next Next Time No One Cares Play Really Through Time Too Two Walk World Worlds You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: March 31st, 1981

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