American - Actor | December 29, 1974 -
With my first son I cut his umbilical cord and everything, so I'm a hands-on father, to say the least.
Mekhi Phifer
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There's no question that I'm African-American. OK? I'm a black man. We're not going to escape that.
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I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you.
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Eating right has made the biggest difference in my body.
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I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films.
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I'm an avid watcher of the Nat Geo channel, where I watch shows about how the planets are formed, and shows about moons, quasars, black holes.
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I always try to bring a certain masculine presence to what I do. That is part of the dynamic.
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I tend to play more true-to-life characters in real situations.
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I know a lot of people who are weak, who are in a perpetual cycle of poverty and being locked up. There are guys from my neighborhood who are in jail or who are dead. It does take a certain strength to know your environment and say, 'I can grow beyond it.'
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Rap is definitely a youthful expression.
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I've dated interracially a lot. I grew up in Harlem, so I've dated Latins, Dominican, Guyanese, Cuban, black, white.
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I'm a soccer dad at heart. I want five kids, and I want to get married. I want to coach Little League.
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