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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.

Boris Kodjoe

I’m in the booth and first of all, I’m from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life.
BORIS KODJOE

Country Firsts Heard Life
My love for you is past the mind, beyond my heart, and into my soul.
BORIS KODJOE

Cute Life Love
We are willing to weather the storm of multiple failures to achieve a goal. We’re so convinced in the destination that we are able to let go of the reins and give it to God.
BORIS KODJOE

Giving Go Letting Weather
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
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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Energy Issues Outcomes
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
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

Independent Kids Thinking
I had to study acting to basically educate myself.
BORIS KODJOE

Acting Education Study
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
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.
BORIS KODJOE

Always Kids Teacher Teaching
It’s a tremendous honor to be asked to carry a show.
BORIS KODJOE

Honor Shows Tremendous
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

Independent Men Thinking
I’m the same person. I don’t put on a face. I’m the same guy every time you see me.
BORIS KODJOE

Faces Guy Persons
I don’t need a gym. You can do a lot without the gym, so that’s what I’ve chosen to do.
BORIS KODJOE

Chosen Gym Needs
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.
BORIS KODJOE

People Pride Religious
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.
BORIS KODJOE

Country People Player Tennis

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 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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