Quote by: Anna Deavere Smith

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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Author Bio


  • NameAnna Deavere Smith
  • DescriptionAmerican actress, playwright and professor
  • BornSeptember 18, 1950
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Author
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; National Humanities Medal