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

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

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A lot of characters I've played have a certain amount of strength, pride, and leadership.

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I'm a big road trip guy. I'm the guy who gets in the RV and drives across country. And when you do that, you really get to see small-town America.

Mekhi Phifer

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

Mekhi Phifer

'Mekhi' means, sort of, one who loves water, and the relationship with water and how water is important to life... It's a sense of being needed and purpose - you know, we have a purpose on this earth, and we're here to fill that.

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When I did 'Clockers,' I didn't even think about having a career in acting, I just thought, 'Wow, this is cool. I get to do a little movie.'

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Toronto is like a smaller, safe New York.

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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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Anytime you join a show that's been successful, there's a certain responsibility. And a lot of anxiety that, you know, you're bringing the character to life, respecting the show and doing your part. So that you are not the weak link in the chain.

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

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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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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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It's nice to always have been able to remain consistent. I'm very thankful for that and to work on shows that I can be proud of, and films.

Mekhi Phifer

I almost turned down '8 Mile.' I was due to start 'ER,' and I learned they really wanted me to be in '8 Mile.' I didn't know Eminem; I just knew he was a rapper and saw what everyone else saw in the media. I thought they were just trying to capitalize on his popularity.

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I love character-driven, well-written, great storytelling types of films, and I think that 'My Cousin Vinny' just hit the nail on the head with everything. It's one of those movies that, if I'm flipping through the channels, no matter what part it's on, I can watch it. It's just one of my favorites.

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

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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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I love kids, outings, camping, sports, Legoland, all the Daddy stuff. I love it. I wish I could just do that, but I have to work, too.

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