"A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation."
"I don't expect any red carpet to the big leagues. If the opportunity comes, then it comes. But I don't think I'm owed anything."
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Source: A Brother Runs Past His Sorrow by Juliet Macur, www.nytimes.com. November 2, 2014.
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