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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.

Boris Kodjoe

I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and talk about it because we talk about everything else and why not that and that was the first impression that I had that really touched me.
BORIS KODJOE

Black First Impression People
I don’t care if you are religious or not and I think the message is that at the end of the day, everybody has to mature and everybody has to heal and mend their own injuries, emotional injuries, on their own pace.
BORIS KODJOE

Emotional Religious Thinking
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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Artist Knowing Views
I don’t need a gym. You can do a lot without the gym, so that’s what I’ve chosen to do.
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Chosen Gym Needs
Everybody goes through obstacles and problems and issues and turn their backs on people that we are fond of and love just because we hurt; and everybody goes through that.
BORIS KODJOE

Hurt Issues People
Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational.
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Artist Secular Self
My love for you is past the mind, beyond my heart, and into my soul.
BORIS KODJOE

Cute Life Love
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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Independent Kids Thinking
I was a professional tennis player in my teens. I played mostly in Europe. I was top 10 in the world in juniors, and then I messed up my back. I had three herniated discs and that put a stop to it.
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Country People Player Tennis
I never dealt with fame. It was never a goal of mine to become famous.
BORIS KODJOE

Fame Goal Mines
I know I can act and it doesn’t matter where you come from.
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Come Knows Matter
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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People Pride Religious
As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everything.
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Daughter Mother Wife
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

Actors Hollywood Together
When I set goals, they’re more tangible than becoming famous. You don’t build a company or a foundation for fame.
BORIS KODJOE

Foundation Goal Tangible
I’m always an entrepreneur, but I’d probably be a teacher. I like teaching kids, whether that’s tennis on the courts or history in the classroom.
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Always Kids Teacher Teaching

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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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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