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You can be very independent, but admit to wanting somebody close to you and that's what me and my wife have. We don't need each other but we want to be with each other and I think it's important to educate the kids with that.

Boris Kodjoe

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Boris Kodjoe
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: March 8
Actor
Film Actor
Model
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Vienna
Austria
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe
Thinking
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Kids
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I never dealt with fame. It was never a goal of mine to become famous.
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When I set goals, they're more tangible than becoming famous. You don't build a company or a foundation for fame.
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