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

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" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" It's great to go to work and your boss is a black man, one of your peers, you know? "

" 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. "

" 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

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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