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People come up to me, even if they don’t know I work in politics, and they want to talk politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Being the onstage voice of esteemed auteurs is a privilege Cheng takes seriously, especially when a director’s fans come up to him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"Maybe because I'm leaving some people have come up to me and are saying this is something really special," said Glasner.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Personally, I hate it when people come up to me and say, “Did Michael Jackson really do all those things?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Every now and then someone would come up to me and whisper, “Hey, Robert, put me down for a couple of extra tackles, would you?”

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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