“Jefferson Pierce is the epitome of what black men are: He loves his wi...” — Salim Akil Quote

“Jefferson Pierce is the epitome of what black men are: He loves his wife, his children, and the community.”

“I never like to do storytelling where everything is just copacetic right after that episode.”

“Oftentimes in a marriage, you really don't have to say anything. You can sort of have a conversation without words.”

“The free market is the epitome of life itself. This is something that all scientists recognise because science itself operates on free market lines.”

“My father was the classic epitome of a very hard immigrant-worker. He made up for his lack of education by working really hard... He worked six days a week for as long as I can remember.”

“To me, my mother is very beautiful and the epitome of a woman. She knows how to balance a busy professional life with family life.”