I was studying architecture at Berkeley when my father passed away in 2007. We knew he had cancer, but we didn't expect it to escalate so rapidly. In my mind, it was like, 'He'll pull through.' When he didn't, I didn't understand. I was 21, and my best friend had died.
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My father was Muslim, and my mom is Christian, and we moved from New Orleans to Oakland, so I always had this appreciation for different cultures.
I just want to do work that gets people excited and makes them feel things, no matter their economic or racial background.
I think that everybody likes the bad guy.
I have a love-hate relationship with working out. I do not enjoy the experience when I'm doing it, but I never regret it.
For the things that I've been involved in, most of it has really been - it's been a mixture of action and then drama.
I'm from a place where young people traditionally do not have resources.