Lamman Rucker

“I'm a proud Ellington alum. It has everything to do with who I am.”

“My ability to bring different characters to life is what has helped me advance in my career, and I would say as far as looks are concerned, well, I suppose that would be the icing on the cake, but acting comes first and foremost.”

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

“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.”

“Everything is a negotiation. Everything is a little bit of give and take.”

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

“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.”

“It's always a wonderful experience to keep working.”

“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.”