I can do comedy but it's a certain type. I'm not a physical comedy guy. I'm not Will Ferrell - there's just this crazy and get naked and run through …

- Mekhi Phifer

I like to make sure that I'm believable. If I don't believe me, then there's a lot of people that don't believe me, but if I can believe that I'm doi…

- Mekhi Phifer

The networks are different so they have a different approach. Obviously, with The Shield - that was on FX so they had a little bit more leeway as far…

- Mekhi Phifer

I have my own method [of acting]. I come from, I've interrogated people; I come from an undercover background, so it's hard to teach an old dog new t…

- Mekhi Phifer

Working with great actors - being part of something of that magnitude and not knowing the business and what the business entailed or any of that. I w…

- Mekhi Phifer

I think that there's room to grow, as far as being a person of color in film. I went to the theater the other day, and there's a whole bunch of Valen…

- Mekhi Phifer

I guess it's a personal preference. Me, personally, I like to be able to tell the stories that I want to tell and do the things that I want to do. It…

- Mekhi Phifer

I want to see my family prosper, see my kids grow old. I would love to keep having a really solid, strong career and just being happy. My life isn't …

- 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 about just…

- Mekhi Phifer