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" I have a Masters and a technology degree already. When I'm not in film or television, my wheels are spinning full time. "

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" I learned at a very young age how to be simplistic and sincere. "

" I don't have a problem showing vulnerability. "

" 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

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

" My mother and father were visionaries in Pittsburgh, part of that collective of people who were creative and active together, and I am a product of that community and those relationships. "

" 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. "

" I still get lots of folks who remember my days on ATWT and AMC. As a matter of fact, they're the proudest fans of all because they feel like, 'We were here first,' before I had other fans from all my other shows and movies. They feel a deeper sense of pride and connection to me and have followed my career ever since 2002. "

" 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. "

" Many women are so wounded that they can't love another person. "

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

" Sometimes, people only change what they look like for the acceptance of other people, and that's where you start going wrong. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" Black people are not often considered mainstream. "

" Man, my days in Oakdale were a whirlwind. "

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

" Most importantly, I realize the value of the other people - the extended family - the other people within my community, my cultures: my teachers and the other people I call Auntie, Uncle, Godfather, Godbrother, whatever. These are people who pulled you in and made you part of their lives and their homes. "

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" As an actor, you're not a person; you're a product, a commodity. It's about money. Your job is about making money for other people. At some point, you learn how to be on the other side of that table. You write, direct, produce, and create opportunity for yourself. Then you start to make money for yourself. "

" Sometimes you can see a pilot, and then when the series starts, it's different people. That's always possible. "

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

Working Together

" What I've learned is that what most women really want deep down inside is time to get to know you - and your undivided attention. They want it to be about them for a little while. "

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

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