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Quotes By Mekhi Phifer

When you’re working and making money, that’s all good, but there has to be something that provides a substance, I think.

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GoodMoneySubstance

When break dancing was out, I break danced. When rapping was the thing, I freestyled rap on the street and battled and all that kind of stuff.

Mekhi Phifer
Break Street Stuff

There’s no question that I’m African-American. OK? I’m a black man. We’re not going to escape that.

Mekhi Phifer
Black Escape Question

Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I’m hitting the bags and jumping rope – all that stuff.

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Boxing Stuff Week

It’s always a pleasure when you get to work with people that you actually really like.

Mekhi Phifer
WorkPleasure

I’ve done 21 films in eight years, and I’ve said ‘No’ more times than I’ve done films.

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Eight Films

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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Black Grew White

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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Black Shows Watch

I tend to play more true-to-life characters in real situations.

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Characters Situations Tend

I love working with Sally Field, and Steve Buscemi is one of the most giving, talented actors I’ve ever worked with.

Mekhi Phifer
LoveGiving Worked

I always try to bring a certain masculine presence to what I do. That is part of the dynamic.

Mekhi Phifer
Bring Certain Presence

Eating right has made the biggest difference in my body.

Mekhi Phifer
Biggest Body Difference

I don’t really like hospitals that much. People are sick; sometimes it can be depressing. There’s people going through a lot of pain in there. It has that funny smell.

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FunnyPain Sick

Actors look at life in a different way. When I meet people, I know that one day I may portray that person or someone like them. It may be a cop or a homeless guy. It helps you to pay more attention to people. Everyone I meet, I retain something from them, something from their personality. It helps me to portray realism in my work.

Mekhi Phifer
LifeWorkGuy

With my first son I cut his umbilical cord and everything, so I’m a hands-on father, to say the least.

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Cut Father Son
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