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When you work as actors in this business, you spend a lot of time apart. That's why a lot of marriages fail. It's not because of Hollywood, it's because you don't spend time together.
Boris Kodjoe
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Boris Kodjoe
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: March 8
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Vienna
Austria
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe
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I knew immediately that she was going to be in my life forever. I didn't know in what capacity, but I knew that I had found someone who was going to be close to me for a long time. We became great friends fast.
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Let's say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I first arrived I realized that people carry their faith with so much pride.
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As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everything.
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I like to laugh, I like to smile, and I don't take myself too seriously. I can be a goofball.
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I don't put on a face. I'm the same guy every time you see me. I like to laugh, I like to smile, and I don't take myself too seriously. I can be a goofball. When I come home, the only thing that changes is that I take off the suit and put on tennis shorts and play with the kids.
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We have relationships and know the exact outcome with that person because we don't deal with ourselves and don't deal with our issues and end up being attracted to the same person or the person is attracted to our energy.
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Sometimes in the black culture, being raised as an independent woman is misconstrued as someone who doesn't need a man. I think that's wrong. I think we all need someone.
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Colloquialism is the toughest part of what we do, as foreign actors, because there are certain sayings that you guys have that absolutely don't make any sense.
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Secular artists see themselves with performance they are more self involved, presentational.
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I believe trust is a choice.
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I went back and researched the history of gospel where it came from, slavery times, communicating with each other without their master knowing what they are saying, and that gospel artists view themselves differently.
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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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I had to study acting to basically educate myself.
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I was looking to show people I could act. I was looking for something that would take me away from the whole hunk riding off into the sunset thing that people wanted me to play after Brown Sugar.
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I came to America because of a tennis scholarship. I really wanted to get away because I was really frustrated about my injury so my mother said, Go to America for four months and just open your eyes and see that there's more things than tennis. That's what happened.
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It's a tremendous honor to be asked to carry a show.
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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.
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I've always given people the benefit of the doubt until they prove me otherwise.
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