Himesh Patel's TIME100 Next Gala Toast

Summary

During his toast, Himesh Patel spoke about how many of the people in the room “hold power and influence.” “In these precarious times, I believe it’s imperative for each of us to think about where we hold it, and how we use it to do good in the world,” Patel said. Patel went on to talk about his own story. He grew up in a village in Cambridgeshire, England, where his parents ran a corner shop, and he delivered newspapers. When he landed his first acting gig at the age of 16, he continued, his parents “made sure” that he kept up his paper route each day. “As immigrants who built everything they…

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