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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. "

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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. "

Lamman Rucker

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" People have no concept of boundaries. "

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

" 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 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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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

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Real

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" Black people are not often considered mainstream. "

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "