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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Lamman Rucker

Yourself

Body

Change

" 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. "

" I don't like a whole lot of flash and superficial stuff; I want a woman that's all-natural, in her purest form. "

Lamman Rucker

Flash

Her

" People have no concept of boundaries. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There's no greater source of happiness than giving yourself to other people. "

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

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

Lamman Rucker

Proud

Everything

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

" She's equally as gracious as someone who shares experiences with you as she is as a superior. What's so graceful about her is that no matter what, she's just Oprah. "

" Black people are not often considered mainstream. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" 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. "