I almost turned down '8 Mile.' I was due to start 'ER,' and I learned they really wanted me to be in '8 Mile.' I didn't know Eminem; I just knew he was a rapper and saw what everyone else… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I've gotten to travel all over the world and meet all kinds of people and do all kinds of great things, so it's, like,… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
In the early '80s, it was hard to find celebrities you can identify with if you lived in the hood. There weren't any rap… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
Actors look at life in a different way. When I meet people, I know that one day I may portray that person or someone… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
A lot of times you'll hear horror stories about actors being incredibly selfish and only wanting themselves to shine, but for me, it's not… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I always try to pick and choose projects that will be impactful to someone. From films like 'Clockers' to playing a doctor on 'ER'… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff. — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I'm very comfortable with what I do, but it just seems like yesterday that I just started, at 19, and it's been like a… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
Being from New York, living in L.A., being in Chicago, you kind of get more of the big-city, melting-pot sort of thing. But when… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I'm a big road trip guy. I'm the guy who gets in the RV and drives across country. And when you do that, you… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people… — Mekhi Phifer Copy Share Image
