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Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker-Kodjoe (born October 7, 1970), also known as Nikki Kodjoe, is an American actress and model. She is known for her role as Becky Barnett in the 1997 film Boogie Nights and as attorney Teri Joseph on the Showtime series Soul Food, which ran from 2000 to 2004. Additionally, Nicole co-starred on the short-lived UPN romantic comedy Second Time Around that lasted for one season and appeared in the 2008 film, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

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If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred.

Friday, Fridays, Monday, Mondays, Sunday, Work

Spina bifida affects every single aspect of your life, from your child's self-esteem to your ability to sleep at night.

Aspect, Bifida, Children, Self Esteem, Sleep, Spina

It's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job.

Jobs, Like, People, Pretty, Rooms

You shouldn't marry unless the both of you are on the same page on a lot of things. Life is going to deal you blows, and you have to be together. Your values and priorities have to be on the same page; otherwise, it won't work.

Blow, Blows, Life, Priorities, Same, Together

My husband and I are loyal to our community and very approachable, even though we're kind of mainstream.

Community, Husband, Loyal, Mainstream

Hair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?

Blow, Hair, Issues, Spending, Washing, Women

All kids want from their dad is for them to be around - and to show up when they say they're going to show up.

Dad, Kids, Say, Want

I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director.

Directors, Jumped, Lee, Love, Opportunity

I don't think people are too interested in my naked selfie in my bathroom while I'm shaving my legs. It wouldn't even occur to me to even post something that silly.

Bathroom, Legs, People, Silly, Think, Thinking

I think 'Soul Food' had the biggest impact on me because that's where I was really able to shine as an actress and because I also met my husband there, and that was a huge turning point in my personal life. So, that show will stick with me forever and ever and ever.

Husband, Impact, Shine, Soul, Thinking, Turning

Forty-years-old these days is the beginning of people's lives. I've found myself, I'm confident, I'm mature, I've been through some stuff, I'm ready to write my book.

Beginning, Book, Found, Lives, Mature, Writing

I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.

Book, Films, Impact, Spiritual, Writing

You have to work hard not to take your partner for granted, even when you are tired.

Granted, Hard, Hard Work, Partner, Take, Tired

I can be really silly, but I never get to do that. I'm always playing on-the-nose characters, professionals - lawyers, a serious news anchor, people with a really focused energy, which can become a cliched type.

Anchors, Character, Characters, News, Professionals, Silly

Take all the hype out of the exercise and think of it as brushing your teeth.

Brushing, Exercise, Hype, Thinking

We're all moving at such a high rate that we have to grab frozen dinners and McDonald's. We can't make it a way of life - we have to get back to real, simple, clean good foods. It will save our lives on so many levels; not just spina bifida, but obesity, diabetes, everything. Food is our medicine.

Clean, Make, Moving, Real, Simple, Way

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

Honestly, Lawrence, Mind Blowing, People, Respect, Stars

Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband.

Good Wife, Husband, Tell, Wife

I couldn't imitate anyone if I wanted to.

Ifs, Imitate, Wanted

Being a pedestrian again is very exciting because in L. A. you live in your car, and you're on a freeway all the time.

Car, Exciting, Pedestrians, Time

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