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It's so weird to turn on a switch and be the role model for all women, for all African-Americans. That doesn't happen that easily. It does not. So I don't act up in public and don't do anything weird, because my sisters are watching me. Not because the world is watching me.

Gabourey Sidibe
Role Models, African American, Roles
"Actor Gabby Sidibe Proves to Be The Girl for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire". Interview with Brad Balfour, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 3, 2009.
It's so weird to turn on a switch and be the role model for all women, for all African-Americans. That doesn't happen that easily. It does not. So I don't act up in public and don't do anything weird, because my sisters