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. – Hill Harper
I’m not the biggest star in the world, but I do have a platform, and if I can use that platform to help somebody else, why wouldn’t I? – Hill Harper
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a partner and doing the things to have one. To protect ourselves, we have to say, ‘I don’t need one.’ – Hill Harper
I don’t want the George Clooney lifelong bachelorhood. If I found the right person, I would commit in a minute. – Hill Harper
What’s interesting is with a lot of the work I do through my foundation, the ‘Manifest Your Destiny’ foundation, we really encourage people, and we attempt to empower, uplift and inspire people to live out their dreams, live out their destiny. – Hill Harper
I’ve been trying to make a difference as an actor. I want to play characters that move people, have them look at their lives differently, or give them an escape. – Hill Harper
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. – Hill Harper
I think, without question, the way someone plays sports shows something about inherently who they are, you know? – Hill Harper
Obviously, this whole ‘no child left behind’ idea is more rhetoric than actual practice. – Hill Harper
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. – Hill Harper
People always want to think that because you’re not from a certain circumstance, you can’t relate. That’s ridiculous. – Hill Harper
My undergraduate studies at Brown and graduate degrees from Harvard prepared me for a multifaceted career as an actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. – Hill Harper
For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur. – Hill Harper
The real important things are kindness and a sense of humor. I’ve been fortunate to have dated and could have easily married women who have those qualities, and time and circumstances didn’t work out. Timing plays a big part. – Hill Harper
With my first book, ‘A Letter to a Young Brother,’ I figured it would be my only book I was ever going to write. What happened with that is a lot of young men would reach out to me. – Hill Harper
Let me tell you, if you’re ever making a decision and the principle reason you’ll do it is because of money, then it is absolutely the incorrect decision. – Hill Harper
Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism. – Hill Harper
At the end of a down day on Wall Street, we all need to be able to sleep peacefully at night. That comfort won’t come from our bank balance. – Hill Harper
The media is convincing people that if you have that ‘next thing,’ that diamond, the right car, then you’d be happier. – Hill Harper
Without writers, none of the entertainment would exist. It starts with writers. Writers are the most important piece of the entire puzzle. – Hill Harper
No matter how bad something gets, no matter where you come from, you can achieve anything. I really do believe that. – Hill Harper
My father passed from cancer in 2000; his brother died of cancer before that. My grandfather died of cancer. – Hill Harper
The thing about our country, Americans, and New Yorkers in particular, we all want to help. There’s real folks who want to help. The problem is, they don’t know how. They don’t know how to get involved. – Hill Harper
Dr. King said, ‘We are all tied together in a garment of mutual destiny.’ Which says to me no matter how well I may be doing in Hollywood, if a young brother or sister in Louisiana, the South Bronx, the South Side of Chicago, South Central Los Angeles – is not doing well, then I’m not doing very well. – Hill Harper
Since I’m in the entertainment business, I think I have to hold a mirror up to myself and say, ‘Am I complicit in miseducating and misinforming our youth by participating in this business, or can I use this business to re-educate and uplift?’ – Hill Harper
You can live a healthy lifestyle and do the best to be aware of your body and conscious, and that’s what I attempt to do. – Hill Harper
