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" My first two books, 'Letters to a Young Brother' and 'Letters to a Young Sister,' were... distributed pretty widely. Judges in juvenile justice facilities started citing the book as required reading. "

Hill Harper

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" Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism. "

" 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. "

" I think, without question, the way someone plays sports shows something about inherently who they are, you know? "

" Men and women can absolutely be friends, and that's what we need to be. Part of the problem is that we aren't friends enough. Our relationships are negotiations, and that is not friendship. "

" We all have choices we have to make, and with those choices come certain sacrifices. "

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

" Many of us are in are in our own prisons that aren't made of iron bars. "

Hill Harper

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" I will not reach my full potential as a man unless I find my partner. "

" At the end of a down day on Wall Street, we all need to be able to sleep peacefully at night. That comfort won't come from our bank balance. "

" 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. "

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

" You never know what's going on in someone's life. You never know what's really going on behind what they present. "

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

" Voting is an individual, personal thing. "

" You're in a situation where you have limited education opportunities, you don't have any money, you can't get a job; what are you going to do? You're going to go back to this criminal network that you actually made while you were in prison. "

" You're writing your life as you go - the question becomes, how do you want to write your life? "

Hill Harper

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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. "

" 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. "

" What I've found in doing research is that men want a relationship that feels fun. In other words, they want a relationship that has qualities or elements of their same-sex relationships - just like women do, too. "

" You can't build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation. "

" I don't want the George Clooney lifelong bachelorhood. If I found the right person, I would commit in a minute. "

" There's nothing wrong with wanting a partner and doing the things to have one. To protect ourselves, we have to say, 'I don't need one.' "

" I believe that reality TV should be called 'not reality' TV; it's fiction. "

" My undergraduate studies at Brown and graduate degrees from Harvard prepared me for a multifaceted career as an actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. "

" 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. "

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

" I've read a number of relationship books out there. A lot are written towards women. "

" 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. "

" Gabrielle Union is my best friend. "