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" I've been trying to make a difference as an actor. I want to play characters that move people, have them look at their lives differently, or give them an escape. "

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" Let me tell you, if you're ever making a decision and the principle reason you'll do it is because of money, then it is absolutely the incorrect decision. "

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" On the male side of my family, cancer has been very insidious, and so I'm just attempting to live a lifestyle that doesn't follow in their footsteps. "

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" I think the number one safe haven where people put their money is to invest in yourself first. "

" Many of us are walking around living smaller lives than we're meant to live. Don't allow yourself to dream smaller than you were meant to dream. "

" My favorite vacation spot is a beautiful beach. I've been to many, many beaches on many continents: Mombasa, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Barbados, Mexico and the U.S. What's beautiful about beach communities is for whatever reason, they feel like vacation to me. "

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" I've done romantic comedy, and I don't get to flex that muscle often. "

" The wealth cure is looking at your life step by step - making a diagnosis and saying, 'Am I using money or is money using me?' "

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" I studied theater in college, and I absolutely knew that I loved acting, and I knew that I loved theater. "

" We all have different timetables in reaching and realizing that being in healthy partnership is better than being on our own. "

" Without writers, none of the entertainment would exist. It starts with writers. Writers are the most important piece of the entire puzzle. "

" The word 'courage,' one of my favorite words, the root or the etymology of that word is 'cour,' which means heart. I think true courage is actually following your heart and not getting or succumbing to what other people's definition of what your life should be. Live your life. "

" Intimacy can be about holding someone's hand. It could be about stroking their hair. "

" I've gotten a firsthand view at the destruction that black men and black women not being able to stay and build healthy relationships has had on the black family and black children. "

" I love making films, but the best roles are hard to come by. "

" You can't have justice unless you have truth. "

" When I was dealing with cancer, I was working on a book about finances. I realized that the same methodology that the doctors were using to cure me, you could use to cure your finances. Health and wealth are so linked, it's amazing. "

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" I'm not excusing crime or those who bring poison into the community, but I do want brothers and sisters in prison to know someone cares. "

" Even when you're out with someone, you need to get out of your head. And you can try exercises by putting yourself in situations where you may not feel completely comfortable, like going to a gallery opening on your own. "

" There are so many actors that I meet that don't act enough. Definitely take class, definitely train - that's the most important thing you do. Build your craft. Become better. "

" On 'CSI: NY,' the audience knew I was a really good guy, and I caught the bad guy. "

" The longer you hold a dollar, the longer you hold money, the more valuable it becomes over time. So the younger you are, the more ability you have to hold money longer term. "

" You deserve a great life. I want to see you become unreasonably happy. And you can. And you will. "

" If you have a debt issue or credit card issue, start dealing with it. If you have a tax issue, don't just say, 'I'm not going to file.' There are ways to deal with these things, but you must communicate with your creditors, whether it's a credit card company or tax department. "

" The real important things are kindness and a sense of humor. I've been fortunate to have dated and could have easily married women who have those qualities, and time and circumstances didn't work out. Timing plays a big part. "

" We are human beings. We operate from wanting to be rewarded. "

" It's important for someone like me - who's known Obama for 20 years - to speak the truth. I know him to be a Christian man. I know him to be one of the greatest patriots. "

" You can live a healthy lifestyle and do the best to be aware of your body and conscious, and that's what I attempt to do. "

" Here's the deal: I believe - and I attempt to live my life this way - we all have more time than we think we do. We all waste so much time. "

" Since I'm in the entertainment business, I think I have to hold a mirror up to myself and say, 'Am I complicit in miseducating and misinforming our youth by participating in this business, or can I use this business to re-educate and uplift?' "

" The most impactful place that I've been to where I was just completely awestruck, happy, moved is Victoria Falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is probably the most beautiful and romantic place in the world. "