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" I know the commitment that TV requires but it's nice to come to work and have fun. "
Michael Ealy
Commitment
Nice
Have Fun
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" My mom and father are extremely proud. They love it when I don't die. I've done so many movies where I've died that their first question when I book a job is, 'So, are you going to die in this?' "
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" I always wanted to have 'Bad Boys' on TV. 'Common Law' is reminiscent of my youth. "
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Youth
Always
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" There's something very beautiful and compelling about someone who has ambition and someone who knows what they want, but it can get a little frustrating at times, so I understand that. I have sympathy for that. "
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" I think women should have insight as to how men think. Just like men should have insight into how women think. "
Michael Ealy
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Like
" I would say that the fan support validated my choices as an actor and... the work ethic and the amount of work that went into that character day in and day out. I think the fan support really validates that and all of the cast and crew that worked really hard to make the world of 'Almost Human' look the way it did. "
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" I personally feel like I do look 28 - I never have seen anyone who told me I looked over 35. "
Michael Ealy
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Never
" I think there's a difference between making a feel-good movie like 'Think Like a Man' and a feel-good show like 'Common Law.' It's not too heavy, it's not too serious. You just walk away with a smile on your face. I think that makes people somewhat more endearing to you. "
Michael Ealy
Man
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Smile
" I would love to direct but I feel like directing is a whole separate craft and so I tend to respect it as a separate craft that I would need to study first. So, right now I'm still trying to do certain things as an actor and until I get bored of that or I feel completely fed by that then I'll move into directing. "
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" I was wondering if I could love another child as much as I love my son. And what I realized, within hours of my daughter being born, not only do I love her just as much if not more. "
Michael Ealy
Son
Child
Daughter
" Any time you audition and get it, you earned it. "
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Any
Get
Time
" I can't sing, like, I can't saaang. I'm no Luther! That to me is singing. Being able to hit a note doesn't mean you can sing. "
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You
Me
Singing
" The kind of issues that we face as detectives are similar to what the other married couples out there are facing, or the brother and sister, or the brother and brother are facing. Relationships are universal. "
Michael Ealy
Relationships
Brother
Face
" If I feel like it's a well-written script and if it speaks to me, it's something I want to do. I usually rely on my instincts when it comes to a script. "
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I Feel Like
Like
Rely
" I'm actually very good with Home Depot-handy type of paintwork. "
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Actually
Type
" There are people who are blond and blue-eyes who are walking through airports that are terrorists. There are people who look exactly like me who are terrorists. "
Michael Ealy
Me
People
Walking
" Sometimes, something special doesn't live forever. But it can always be forever as long as the fans keep it going. "
Michael Ealy
Sometimes
Long
Live
" The first season of a show's always a rollercoaster because nobody knows what they're doing. You gotta rush through the season trying to figure out: What is this show? And who are these characters? "
Michael Ealy
Nobody
You
Trying
" For the most part, I meet people who are like 'I really like your work. I'm watching your career. I want to see you do well. Keep doing what you do.' I get that so much, and it's so reassuring. I often wish that so many people, who just work normal jobs, could get a pat on the back as much as I do, because it's very complimentary. "
Michael Ealy
Career
You
Work
" Why aren't there enough black cops out there? We need black cops to come in and educate some of the white cops who have issues. "
Michael Ealy
Why
White
Need
" I would love to have a complete family. I'd love to do it all at once. I'd love to be able to give to my children what my parents were able to give to me. And if I'm blessed to be able to do that, fantastic. If I'm not, then life goes on. You have to do the best you can. I do think we have to bring the family back; I do. "
Michael Ealy
Best
Children
Family
" I was the only human in 'Underworld.' I didn't really get the full gauge of what it is to be in a sci-fi/fantasy project. But 'Almost Human' presented that opportunity for me and the fanbase that is in that world at Comic-Con and, honestly, cons all around the world - you can't deny the power of that fanbase. "
Michael Ealy
World
You
Me
" The weightlifting was easy. The diet - no sugar, no salt, no carbs, way too much breast of chicken with no seasoning - that was the hardest. "
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Chicken
Diet
Easy
" For me, it was a big challenge in playing an android that was almost human. "
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" My bank account has let me know that I'm a homeowner. Trust me. "
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Bank
Know
Bank Account
" I honestly think I'm just an actor. It doesn't matter the medium. I can go on stage and be happy, I can be on TV and be happy. "
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Matter
Happy
I Can
" I used to love the 'Star Trek' movies, 'Wrath of Khan' and stuff like that. Loved those movies when I was a kid. And 'Star Wars' obviously was hands-down probably - I mean I had the sheets. I was a big fan of that. "
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Loved
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" The reality is, because of access to film, you don't have a lot of black people who want to go behind the camera. We raise our children to want to be in front of the camera and shine, and that's on us. "
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Black
Reality
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" I think we can continue to do as much protesting as we want. Systemic racism needs to be changed from within. "
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Needs
Much
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" I don't live my life in a social way. I don't put everything out on social media. I don't live that reality lifestyle. At the same time, I've always been private, ever since I was in high school. "
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