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" Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband. "
Nicole Ari Parker
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" You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work. "
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" I'm kind of floating out there as an artist. I'm in a safe place where I can play a girlfriend or a best friend or a mommy or a lawyer, but a huge part of me is unused. I'm classically trained, historically inclined and somewhat revolutionary by nature, so I'm frustrated as an artist. "
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" I can be really silly, but I never get to do that. I'm always playing on-the-nose characters, professionals - lawyers, a serious news anchor, people with a really focused energy, which can become a cliched type. "
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" God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self? "
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" I think 'Soul Food' had the biggest impact on me because that's where I was really able to shine as an actress and because I also met my husband there, and that was a huge turning point in my personal life. So, that show will stick with me forever and ever and ever. "
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" I believe that we have to be so race-conscious in this day and age. "
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" I have one little pooch-y stomach in a picture, and all of a sudden I'm pregnant. "
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" My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path. "
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" Being a parent is the hardest job ever in life. "
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" Not just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility. "
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" You think you need the newest shoe and the newest outfit. We forget exercising is free. We forget it only takes a little bit every day. "
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" If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred. "
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" Exercise is about being grateful for the body you have and sustaining the life you have. "
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" I love the theater. I love being on stage; I love the live audience. I also love dressing up and all of the make-believe. "
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" Any actor will tell you that you go where the work is, especially when you have children. "
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" Nobody really knows, but I got a little comedy in me. "
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" Raising children uses every bit of your being - your heart, your time, your patience, your foresight, your intuition to protect them, and you have to use all of this while trying to figure out how to discipline them. "
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" Between the kids, the jobs and everything, no matter what color you are, cardio is probably not on the top of your list. "
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" Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L.A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time. "
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" Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen. "
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" My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son. "
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" I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director. "
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" My husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream. "
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" I enjoy using coconut oil - not only for my skin and hair, but I'll digest it. "
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" There are so many things that go into a surgical study. "
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" All kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up. "
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" Hair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again? "
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" Take all the hype out of the exercise and think of it as brushing your teeth. "
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" I couldn't imitate anyone if I wanted to. "
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" One good step breeds another one. "
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