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" People are afraid of an unorganized, wasteful government. "
Hill Harper
Wasteful
People
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" I've made money in real estate, hotel, and restaurant investments. "
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" I love making films, but the best roles are hard to come by. "
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" I'm not telling anyone, 'Quit your job and be homeless to go for your dream.' "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Roles make the actor. "
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" 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. "
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" I love being athletic and doing things that are active, even when I'm traveling. "
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" When it comes to African Americans and African American actors, Hollywood has always felt that if you can make us laugh, that's fine, but we don't need to see you do a 'Schindler's List,' where there's no jokes or music or comedic through-line. "
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" People always think about what prison is. What prison really is - it's not a physical challenge, it's mental. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm not the biggest star in the world, but I do have a platform, and if I can use that platform to help somebody else, why wouldn't I? "
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" I've gotten a firsthand view at the destruction that black men and black women not being able to stay and build healthy relationships has had on the black family and black children. "
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" 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. "
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Men
" You're writing your life as you go - the question becomes, how do you want to write your life? "
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Go
" Intimacy can be about holding someone's hand. It could be about stroking their hair. "
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Hair
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" 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. "
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Sleep
Comfort
" Without writers, none of the entertainment would exist. It starts with writers. Writers are the most important piece of the entire puzzle. "
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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. "
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" I studied theater in college, and I absolutely knew that I loved acting, and I knew that I loved theater. "
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" What's interesting is with a lot of the work I do through my foundation, the 'Manifest Your Destiny' foundation, we really encourage people, and we attempt to empower, uplift and inspire people to live out their dreams, live out their destiny. "
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" 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. "
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" So many of our young women today, they're growing up without a father, but they're still thirsty for that and desiring positive male love. "
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" I think, without question, the way someone plays sports shows something about inherently who they are, you know? "
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" 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. "
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" On the male side of my family, cancer has been very insidious, and so I'm just attempting to live a lifestyle that doesn't follow in their footsteps. "
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" My undergraduate studies at Brown and graduate degrees from Harvard prepared me for a multifaceted career as an actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. "
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" Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar. "
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" Even when you're out with someone, you need to get out of your head. And you can try exercises by putting yourself in situations where you may not feel completely comfortable, like going to a gallery opening on your own. "
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