I Think There's Always An Expectation When You're A First Generation, Especially A First-generation Nigerian, Of Sort Of Being A Doctor Or A Lawyer Or An Engineer. And So, You Know, Sort Of My Initial Pursuits Into The Arts And That I Was Going To Pursue Film As A Career Didn't Confuse Them, But It Was Definitely Something That They Were Scared About.

-Terry Gross

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I Think There's Always An Expectation When

Terry Gross

I Think There's Always An Expectation When You're A First Generation, Especially A First-generation Nigerian, Of Sort Of Being A Doctor Or A Lawyer Or An Engineer. And So, You Know, Sort Of My Initial Pursuits Into The Arts And That I Was Going To Pursue Film As A Career Didn't Confuse Them, But It Was Definitely Something That They Were Scared About.

Topic

Art

Thinking

Doctors

I've Always Been Really Curious About Things And Slightly Confused By The World, And I Think Someone Who Feels That Way Is In A Good Position To Be The One Asking Questions.

Confused

Thinking

Asking Questions