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> [When I first got to college, in my mind, I was going to end up playing professional football. When I tell people this story, they always end up laughing, and I chuckle about it at my own expense. I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/when-i-first-got-to-college-in-my-mind-i-was-going-to-end-up-playing/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

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## More by Jovan Adepo

> [I want to have a lengthy career. I want to play interesting characters. I want to tell beautiful stories, complex stories, deep stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-want-to-have-a-lengthy-career-i-want-to-play-interesting-characters/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I felt that politics was one place where I could possibly have a career in arguing, debating, and getting to write papers. I almost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-felt-that-politics-was-one-place-where-i-could-possibly-have-a/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [You may not understand your parents' interpretation of love and what they think is best for you, but you have to trust it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/you-may-not-understand-your-parents-interpretation-of-love-and-what/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [When I first got to college, in my mind, I was going to end up playing professional football. When I tell people this story,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/when-i-first-got-to-college-in-my-mind-i-was-going-to-end-up-playing/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [Denzel had made it apparent that he wanted me to bring my own interpretation of 'Cory'. I was definitely aware of Courtney B. Vance's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/denzel-had-made-it-apparent-that-he-wanted-me-to-bring-my-own/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [Denzel, one of the biggest stars in the world, comes into town, everybody knows about it, and they're ready. They got lawn chairs outside,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/denzel-one-of-the-biggest-stars-in-the-world-comes-into-town/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I've seen such great material, and now I'm more picky with the type of jobs that I take because it's gotta be there. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-ve-seen-such-great-material-and-now-i-m-more-picky-with-the-type-of/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [For me, as an actor, it's always about getting out of my own way. I can put so much pressure on myself to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/for-me-as-an-actor-it-s-always-about-getting-out-of-my-own-way-i-can/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [When you're younger, you're trying to understand and make sense of what your parents are trying to instill in you, which is ultimately life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/when-you-re-younger-you-re-trying-to-understand-and-make-sense-of/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I moved to California in 2011 to be a writer. A family friend told me to take acting classes so I could do commercials…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-moved-to-california-in-2011-to-be-a-writer-a-family-friend-told-me/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I've always been a fan of movies well before I got involved in the industry. The magic that it brings and being able to,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-ve-always-been-a-fan-of-movies-well-before-i-got-involved-in-the/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I think, so often, people go quick to that nepotism: 'I should be OK; my cousin's a producer. I can get into the movie.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-think-so-often-people-go-quick-to-that-nepotism-i-should-be-ok-my/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I was raised in Maryland. My mom was born in London, and my dad was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-was-raised-in-maryland-my-mom-was-born-in-london-and-my-dad-was/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [I'd done plays in middle school, done some for the church in high school, but I had no intention of ever being a professional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/i-d-done-plays-in-middle-school-done-some-for-the-church-in-high/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

> [All young men can relate to that moment where they have to - or, rather, attempt to - stand up to their dads with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jovan-adepo/all-young-men-can-relate-to-that-moment-where-they-have-to-or-rather/)

[Jovan Adepo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jovan-adepo/)

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