Quotes by Hill Harper

Whats interesting is with a lot of the work I do through my foundation, the Manifest Your Destiny foundation, we really encourage people, and we attempt to empower, uplift and inspire people to live out their dreams, live out their destiny.

The real important things are kindness and a sense of humor. Ive been fortunate to have dated and could have easily married women who have those qualities, and time and circumstances didnt work out. Timing plays a big part.

I think our biggest problem is lack of real, honest communication between black men and black women. A lot of men talk amongst men, and a lot of women speak amongst women.

The Conversation will hopefully touch on issues that will move people to want to strengthen communication and look to each other for solutions.

I think, without question, the way someone plays sports shows something about inherently who they are, you know?

The word courage, one of my favorite words, the root or the etymology of that word is cour, which means heart. I think true courage is actually following your heart and not getting or succumbing to what other peoples definition of what your life should be. Live your life.

So many of our young women today, theyre growing up without a father, but theyre still thirsty for that and desiring positive male love.

Whenever theres an opportunity to celebrate the written word and celebrate the folks that read the written word, and, I think, to encourage other writers to write and encourage folks to read more and get connected to it in a personal way, its a positive thing.

Men and women can absolutely be friends, and thats what we need to be. Part of the problem is that we arent friends enough. Our relationships are negotiations, and that is not friendship.

You cant build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation.

My friend is a former race car driver, so he races for Mercedes, and I root for him. I have a car that I love to race, Ill take it to the track.

The most impactful place that Ive been to where I was just completely awestruck, happy, moved is Victoria Falls between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is probably the most beautiful and romantic place in the world.

Ive done romantic comedy, and I dont get to flex that muscle often.