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" I always try to pick and choose projects that will be impactful to someone. From films like 'Clockers' to playing a doctor on 'ER' to doing '8 Mile,' where I'm in charge of the hip-hop battles, I think it affects all kinds of different audiences. And I just try to keep that in mind, to keep people entertained. "

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" In the early '80s, it was hard to find celebrities you can identify with if you lived in the hood. There weren't any rap videos at the time. "

Mekhi Phifer

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" Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff. "

" Wales was great. The people were great, and I had a great time there. "

" Anytime you join a show that's been successful, there's a certain responsibility. And a lot of anxiety that, you know, you're bringing the character to life, respecting the show and doing your part. So that you are not the weak link in the chain. "

" When you're working and making money, that's all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think. "

" Being from New York, living in L.A., being in Chicago, you kind of get more of the big-city, melting-pot sort of thing. But when you drive through the country, there's so many small pockets of people that don't experience people of different backgrounds. So what they've seen on television is their baseline. "

" I'm a big road trip guy. I'm the guy who gets in the RV and drives across country. And when you do that, you really get to see small-town America. "

" I always try to bring a certain masculine presence to what I do. That is part of the dynamic. "

" I hated how Sam Rothstein got manipulated by Sharon Stone's character in 'Casino.' I mean, I just hate how he gets manipulated; that just gets ridiculous to me. I know it's historic, but I hated that. "

" It's nice to always have been able to remain consistent. I'm very thankful for that and to work on shows that I can be proud of, and films. "

" I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you. "

" My agents usually get a breakdown of all the projects that are out there. When I got 'Divergent,' they hadn't finished the script. They knew they wanted the leader of the Dauntless to have a certain demeanor and energy. They had me read a short monologue, and I got the part. "

Mekhi Phifer

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" I've dated interracially a lot. I grew up in Harlem, so I've dated Latins, Dominican, Guyanese, Cuban, black, white. "

" 'Mekhi' means, sort of, one who loves water, and the relationship with water and how water is important to life... It's a sense of being needed and purpose - you know, we have a purpose on this earth, and we're here to fill that. "

" When break dancing was out, I break danced. When rapping was the thing, I freestyled rap on the street and battled and all that kind of stuff. "

" I want to see my family prosper, see my kids grow old. "

" I love kids, outings, camping, sports, Legoland, all the Daddy stuff. I love it. I wish I could just do that, but I have to work, too. "

" I love working with Sally Field, and Steve Buscemi is one of the most giving, talented actors I've ever worked with. "

" I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films. "

" I've gotten to travel all over the world and meet all kinds of people and do all kinds of great things, so it's, like, surreal. It just lets you know how time flies, especially when you're having fun. It seems like time keeps going by faster as I get older. "

" I do like sci-fi, absolutely. I've watched everything from 'Star Trek' to 'Star Wars' to 'Terminator' - the list goes on and on. "

Mekhi Phifer

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" I think, in any artist's mind, you can't just be into yourself. You have to look at the world in an objective view. "

" Eating right has made the biggest difference in my body. "

" I love anything that really pushes the envelope as far as where it takes your mind. When it's well written and brings you into a world that possibly could be, I think that's the most entertaining for me - to see something that could actually take place and causes you to think. "

Mekhi Phifer

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" When I did 'Clockers,' I didn't even think about having a career in acting, I just thought, 'Wow, this is cool. I get to do a little movie.' "

" I'm a soccer dad at heart. I want five kids, and I want to get married. I want to coach Little League. "

" I tend to play more true-to-life characters in real situations. "

" It's always a pleasure when you get to work with people that you actually really like. "

" I almost turned down '8 Mile.' I was due to start 'ER,' and I learned they really wanted me to be in '8 Mile.' I didn't know Eminem; I just knew he was a rapper and saw what everyone else saw in the media. I thought they were just trying to capitalize on his popularity. "

" I definitely applaud Netflix and all of those guys, whether it's Hulu or whoever, for doing original programming. "