"I was a mimic when I was a child. I mimicked the teacher and made friends that way, actually. That was a very subversive activity, because I was a goody-goody who never got in trouble. But if I went off in the corner and mimicked the teacher, people loved it."

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About Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith is an American actress, playwright, and professor known for documentary-style solo theater works.

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