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" Part of the problem in today's world is that many men are taught that they have to 'make it' before they should even consider committed to a healthy partnership. "

Hill Harper

Today

World

Men

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" Change happens from the bottom up - all of us as individuals deciding that we will and we do have an impact. "

Hill Harper

Impact

Change

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

Hill Harper

Want

Writing

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Certainly, those of us in the entertainment industry, we are part of creating fear in people - 'fear' for me stands for 'false evidence appearing real.' We create fantasy, and in certain ways that's wonderful because it allows people to escape. But it can suck people into wanting to achieve something that isn't real. "

Hill Harper

Escape

Fear

" Being a celebrity doesn't have an iota of value when you're looking death in the eye. "

" Most people aren't honest with themselves about money. "

" 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. "

" For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur. "

Hill Harper

You

Foundation

" The media is convincing people that if you have that 'next thing,' that diamond, the right car, then you'd be happier. "

" Screening for colon cancer can stop cancer in its tracks. "

" My father passed from cancer in 2000; his brother died of cancer before that. My grandfather died of cancer. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There's a wealth gap that is happening, and that is all over the world, you know? The rich are getting richer and holding a higher percentage of money or wealth that's out there. "

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

" Part of getting other people to focus on the future rather than being myopically focused on the present is about living that way yourself and showing that you can make choices today that are about future outcomes and still be having a great time into the present and enjoying your life. "

" I champion the idea of being more conscious. I call it being an active architect of your own life. Building your life like an architect builds a structure. "

" 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. "

" I think our biggest problem is lack of real, honest communication between black men and black women. A lot of men talk amongst men, and a lot of women speak amongst women. "

" My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute mentor for me. "

Hill Harper

Mother

Mentor

" The best way to protect young black, brown, men of color, women of color, is to actually stop profiling, stop the prejudice, and stop the judgment first. "

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