Hill Harper
Hill Harper
Francis Eugene Harper, known professionally as Hill Harper, is an American film, television and stage actor, and author. He is best known for his nine-year role as Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on the CBS police procedural television series "CSI: NY". He recently played the role of Special Agent Spelman Boyle on the CBS television series Limitless...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth17 May 1966
CityIowa City, IA
CountryUnited States of America
I would suggest that folks who have a platform of so-called celebrity, to the extent that they don't use that platform, or if they just use it for their own self-aggrandizement, it is certainly fed in a way that it goes to waste.
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.
There's a wealth gap that is happening, and that is all over the world, you know? The rich are getting richer and holding a higher percentage of money or wealth that's out there.
When I'm acting, that's all I'm doing. When I'm not acting, I'm not thinking about acting. If I'm writing, I'm just writing.
We are human beings. We operate from wanting to be rewarded.
Poverty existed before January 20, 2008, OK? Before President Obama took office.
Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar.
On 'CSI: NY,' the audience knew I was a really good guy, and I caught the bad guy.
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, I'll take it to the track.
My father passed from cancer in 2000; his brother died of cancer before that. My grandfather died of cancer.
Most people aren't honest with themselves about money.
Money is important. It is an important resource to have to help us build the life we want, but we overvalue it.
It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.
Many of us are walking around living smaller lives than we're meant to live. Don't allow yourself to dream smaller than you were meant to dream.