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" 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. "

Lamman Rucker

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" You need a spiritual foundation. Something that allows you to see how you connect to the rest of the universe. It's simple stuff, but it's hard. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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Proud

Everything

" I play real men that I can identify with. I have a lot of guys tell me that they relate to me because I represent the real, everyday dudes. "

Lamman Rucker

Everyday

Real

" 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. "