--- title: "1 Years Ve Quotes By Mekhi Phifer" description: "1 Years Ve quotes by Mekhi Phifer. Plus more from Mekhi Phifer and more Years Ve sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg" --- > [I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i-ve-said-no-more-times-than-i/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg) ## More by Mekhi Phifer > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-ve-gotten-to-travel-all-over-the-world-and-meet-all-kinds-of-people/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/in-the-early-80s-it-was-hard-to-find-celebrities-you-can-identify/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [Actors look at life in a different way. When I meet people, I know that one day I may portray that person or someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/actors-look-at-life-in-a-different-way-when-i-meet-people-i-know-that/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/a-lot-of-times-you-ll-hear-horror-stories-about-actors-being/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [I always try to pick and choose projects that will be impactful to someone. From films like 'Clockers' to playing a doctor on 'ER'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-always-try-to-pick-and-choose-projects-that-will-be-impactful-to/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [Once or twice a week, I try to do some kind of boxing. I'm hitting the bags and jumping rope - all that stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/once-or-twice-a-week-i-try-to-do-some-kind-of-boxing-i-m-hitting-the/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-m-very-comfortable-with-what-i-do-but-it-just-seems-like-yesterday/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/being-from-new-york-living-in-l-a-being-in-chicago-you-kind-of-get/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-m-a-big-road-trip-guy-i-m-the-guy-who-gets-in-the-rv-and-drives/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-grew-up-in-a-rough-environment-you-want-to-be-strong-and-have-your/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [Rap is definitely a youthful expression.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/rap-is-definitely-a-youthful-expression/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [Toronto is like a smaller, safe New York.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/toronto-is-like-a-smaller-safe-new-york/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [Being producer you're still going to have to sell somebody who's going to give you the money on the idea and everything like that.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/being-producer-you-re-still-going-to-have-to-sell-somebody-who-s/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [When break dancing was out, I break danced. When rapping was the thing, I freestyled rap on the street and battled and all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/when-break-dancing-was-out-i-break-danced-when-rapping-was-the-thing/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) > [I love kids, outings, camping, sports, Legoland, all the Daddy stuff. I love it. I wish I could just do that, but I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-love-kids-outings-camping-sports-legoland-all-the-daddy-stuff-i/) [Mekhi Phifer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mekhi-phifer/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/years-ve/mekhi-phifer/#itemlist", "name": "1 Years Ve Quotes By Mekhi Phifer", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mekhi Phifer" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mekhi-phifer/i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i-ve-said-no-more-times-than-i/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've done 21 films in eight years, and I've said 'No' more times than I've done films.” — Mekhi Phifer", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/years-ve/mekhi-phifer/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/years-ve/mekhi-phifer/", "name": "Years Ve Quotes by Mekhi Phifer", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/years-ve/mekhi-phifer/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b11/mekhi-phifer-11337_cinema_i-ve-done-21-films-in-eight-years-and-i_1372246.jpg" }, "description": "1 Years Ve quotes by Mekhi Phifer. 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