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I've learned over the years, when someone is complaining or wants to vent and has something they want to tell you, they don't necessarily want you to fix it.

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Mike Colter
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: August 26
Actor
Film Actor
Television Actor
Columbia
South Carolina
Mike Randal Colter
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I met some people in college and I kept cracking away until someone pointed me in the right direction.
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I respond to powerful women. I'm not intimidated by that, I like that, it's not something I shy away from, so I don't want women who are looking for me to take care of them. To me, that's a turn-off. I respond to strong, powerful, independent women.
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