Hill Harper

It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.

We're living in a time, unfortunately, where, you know, a lot of young men, particularly young men of color, being raised by single mothers. And their mothers so desperately want to connect with them, but I found, in talking with a lot of young men, that sometimes it's difficult.

Here's the deal: I believe - and I attempt to live my life this way - we all have more time than we think we do. We all waste so much time.

Being a celebrity doesn't have an iota of value when you're looking death in the eye.

My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute mentor for me.

All work and no play make any forensic pathologist a dull boy.

The media is convincing people that if you have that 'next thing,' that diamond, the right car, then you'd be happier.

Part of getting other people to focus on the future rather than being myopically focused on the present is about living that way yourself and showing that you can make choices today that are about future outcomes and still be having a great time into the present and enjoying your life.

Voting is an individual, personal thing.

Whenever there's 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, it's a positive thing.