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I really see Compton as a place with a lot of opportunity. It has a rich history, a strong community that has a strong sense of pride. ”
The Resource Center will be able to map all of the resources in and around the Compton community while providing customized assistance that will be a vital asset to improving our ability to service our youth, adults, and families. ”
The only difference between Compton and other cities is the ZIP Code, you know, and the mindset - it's just really about challenging people to take ownership of our community. ”
When we look at the investment decisions into the city of Compton, the small business community and global corporations and retailers and all of those types of services that decide to come into the community to serve it, they look at the perception, how does the brand work with the local community. ”
The Compton I knew was from my mother, and it was beautiful. It was this close-knit community, and people cared about one another, and it was safe. ”
There's so many opportunities, economically and socially, and just the location advantage and all the great institutions that are here, that this community is definitely poised for a huge revival. And so, when I think about Compton, I think about redemption. ”
I thought I could make change by just working at ground level, but to change a community, you have to change policies. ”
I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would. ”
When I'm in L.A., I'm part of the Irish community out there, and I just love it. ”
Initially, I didn't have much knowledge about cinema. But once I started doing good films, precisely after 'Kaaka Muttai,' people started respecting me as a performer. ”