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

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" It's great to go to work and your boss is a black man, one of your peers, you know? "

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

" Just take one small victory at a time. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm all about black folks working together and progressing together. "

Working Together

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

" 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. "

" I need a woman who is secure and loves herself first. Then she can share that love and light with me. "

" You can change your body shape by permitting yourself to exercise and eat a healthy diet and so on - and we've heard miraculous stories of people who have lost hundreds of pounds, and they look like a completely different person - but that's not the norm for the average person, and a lot of times, people don't get that way in a healthy way. "

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

" High blood pressure is a major health crisis in the black community. "

" Purity of the spirit is important. A lot of people don't focus on what's going on inside, and no matter what they look like, even sometimes when people do all this wonderful work or they are blessed naturally to look good on the outside, if their spirit is ugly - I don't care how fine you are, if you're ugly on the inside, then you're uglier. "

" 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'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. "

Self-Discipline

" 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. "

" There's nothing more fun than just walking through town or maybe going to a community-based festival. How much does that cost? Nothing! "

" 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. "

" I learned at a very young age how to be simplistic and sincere. "

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

" 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. "

" When you learn how to be really attentive, you learn the importance of patience and appreciating a woman. You're able to appreciate the softness of her skin and the look in her eyes. It's a connection. "

" Man, my days in Oakdale were a whirlwind. "

" Black people are not often considered mainstream. "

" 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. "

" It's always a wonderful experience to keep working. "

" 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. "

" The perfect date is real simple. I wanna just spend a nice casual day walking in the park, playing on the swings... throwing bread crumbs to the ducks, really just chilling and getting to know each other and connecting with the real woman. "

" 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. "