Hill Harper

“Many of us are in are in our own prisons that aren't made of iron bars.”

“I studied theater in college, and I absolutely knew that I loved acting, and I knew that I loved theater.”

“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.”

“My undergraduate studies at Brown and graduate degrees from Harvard prepared me for a multifaceted career as an actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist.”

“In acting class, teachers talk about how the 'givens' of a situation help define a character.”

“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.”

“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.”

“You're in a situation where you have limited education opportunities, you don't have any money, you can't get a job; what are you going to do? You're going to go back to this criminal network that you actually made while you were in prison.”

“Obviously, this whole 'no child left behind' idea is more rhetoric than actual practice.”

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

“All work and no play make any forensic pathologist a dull boy.”

“Intimacy can be about holding someone's hand. It could be about stroking their hair.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I'm not telling anyone, 'Quit your job and be homeless to go for your dream.'”

“When I'm acting, that's all I'm doing. When I'm not acting, I'm not thinking about acting. If I'm writing, I'm just writing.”

“Gabrielle Union is my best friend.”

“We are human beings. We operate from wanting to be rewarded.”

“I'm really proud of the characters I've been able to play. Certainly, playing the character on 'CSI' as Dr. Sherman Hawkes is a wonderful stereotype-busting role.”