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" I don't like a whole lot of flash and superficial stuff; I want a woman that's all-natural, in her purest form. "

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" I wanted to create a line for women and men alike that would encourage them to embrace the harmony and divine balance of sensuality and spirituality within all of us. Forplai is an opportunity to not only smell good and feel good, but to also take time to connect with the heavens above and the god in you. "

" Purity of the spirit is important. A lot of people don't focus on what's going on inside, and no matter what they look like, even sometimes when people do all this wonderful work or they are blessed naturally to look good on the outside, if their spirit is ugly - I don't care how fine you are, if you're ugly on the inside, then you're uglier. "

" I'm a proud Ellington alum. It has everything to do with who I am. "

" Everybody is important. Everybody has something to give. "

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" When all is said and done, I want to die exhausted and empty because I gave everything that was in me. I believe that's why we're all here: to give of ourselves to one another to help create a better world, because you can't take it with you. "

" Pittsburgh is home. I was born there, and it will always have priority in that respect. "

" This is America, and everybody has the right to voice and to have an opinion and to have their commentary on things and people. "

" It's not attractive to be talking down about yourself all the time. All you continue to do to yourself is pull yourself further down into a deeper place of depression and sadness and insecurity and fear and hopelessness, so it's like, having God in your life is important, accepting who you are is important, regardless of what you look like. "

" I still play ball competitively because it helps keep me stay in shape. "

" I've always been attracted to more than just the way a woman looks and the way she's shaped. "

" I need a woman who is secure and loves herself first. Then she can share that love and light with me. "

" My ability to bring different characters to life is what has helped me advance in my career, and I would say as far as looks are concerned, well, I suppose that would be the icing on the cake, but acting comes first and foremost. "

" She's equally as gracious as someone who shares experiences with you as she is as a superior. What's so graceful about her is that no matter what, she's just Oprah. "

" There's nothing more fun than just walking through town or maybe going to a community-based festival. How much does that cost? Nothing! "

" There's no greater source of happiness than giving yourself to other people. "

" Throughout my career, I wouldn't say my roles have been based on my being considered eye candy. "

" I played ball in college and semi-professional, and aside from the game and all that, the most valuable thing is the relationships. Who can care how many rings you have or how many championships you've won or how many records you broke. The most valuable stuff is the intangible stuff. "

" You can change your body shape by permitting yourself to exercise and eat a healthy diet and so on - and we've heard miraculous stories of people who have lost hundreds of pounds, and they look like a completely different person - but that's not the norm for the average person, and a lot of times, people don't get that way in a healthy way. "

" High blood pressure is a major health crisis in the black community. "

" Everything is a negotiation. Everything is a little bit of give and take. "

" Black people are not often considered mainstream. "

" A part of growing up in this international world is understanding and being prepared and having tools to adapt outside of the small environment that you may have come from. That's what education is all about. "

" I'm all about black folks working together and progressing together. "

Working Together

" When you learn how to be really attentive, you learn the importance of patience and appreciating a woman. You're able to appreciate the softness of her skin and the look in her eyes. It's a connection. "

" No one likes to be typecast, but I would like to believe that the attention I get is for my acting, but at the same time, darn it, if I get to keep playing the handsome, smart guy, then that's also a blessing, and it's the last thing I would complain about. "

" You can add five years to your lifespan by just making intelligent lifestyle choices. "

" We're human beings trying to love each other. There are constant revelations and room for growth. "

" I'm especially honored that The Black Gents will debut Off-Broadway and pay tribute to The Tuskegee Airmen and other ancestors of that time who have embodied excellence, self-determination, and self-discipline. "

Self-Discipline

" It's always a wonderful experience to keep working. "