Malik Yoba Quotes

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Malik Yoba

Profession : Actor

Birth : September 17, 1967

To me, acting is simple. People put other things in front of it, but it's staying in truth.

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Don't think because I'm a positive dude, I'm going to always say something nice. If you come at me crooked, one too many times or if too many people came at me crooked too many times in a row, then they're going to get it. I don't always exercise that self control and I don't regret it either.

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People think that it's ok to degenerate and disrespect someone just because they're in the public eye.

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Success is putting one step in front of the other to get through that door whatever that door is.

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No matter what your dream is, first you have to think that anything is possible.

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As a black man, you learn at an early age the police are not your friends.

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My experience has shown me that many people struggle with forgiveness of self and/or others.

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I'm a rabble rouser, man!

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Even when I did 'New York Undercover' I put together a five-year marketing and promotional campaign to maximize the exposure of that show.

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From a genre perspective and a character perspective, you know, sky's the limit.

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I break rules all the time.

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A lot of times people are caught between doing the things they have to do versus following their passion and I'm someone who, at a very young age chose to be of service.

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My favorite scripture is, 'Your gifts make room for you.' It's something I tell people all the time.

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It's hard to get movies made.

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My mother ran away from my father after 16 years of being married to him. She was 16 when she hooked up with him. She left him after having six kids.

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My father kicked me out of the house by the time I was 16.

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I fear no one.

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I knew that I wanted to create a restaurant like Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood that celebrated not just music or Hollywood, but who we were as people of color, as Caribbean, African, Cajun and Southern people.

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It's important to show that fathers do cook for their children. Mine sure did.

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I don't think it pays to just be an artist, particularly for kids of color - there will be fewer roles.

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