Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Anthony Mackie Calls Reporter a Liar for Misconstruing His Comments on Race

Plus, words from Fergie and President Obama.

Anthony Mackie slams reporter for misconstruing his comments on racial profiling: - “I felt that we could sit and have a candid conversation about race and he wouldn’t take soundbites. He would let the entire conversation live. And he didn’t. And that’s what frustrates me… Mr. Witherspoon [theGrio.com] really pissed me off because I trusted him and he lied."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Anthony Mackie slams reporter for misconstruing his comments on racial profiling: - “I felt that we could sit and have a candid conversation about race and he wouldn’t take soundbites. He would let the entire conversation live. And he didn’t. And that’s what frustrates me… Mr. Witherspoon [theGrio.com] really pissed me off because I trusted him and he lied."(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Malcolm Jamal-Warner on the Bill Cosby rape allegations: - "He’s one of my mentors, and he’s been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor. Just as it’s painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it’s just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this.”(Photo: Jeff Schear/Getty Images for FIJI Water)

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Malcolm Jamal-Warner on the Bill Cosby rape allegations: - "He’s one of my mentors, and he’s been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor. Just as it’s painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it’s just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this.”(Photo: Jeff Schear/Getty Images for FIJI Water)

Da Internz on Nicki Minaj being intimidating in the studio: - “It was intense because, you know, if I’m going to be 100 about it: she’s a little intimidating. That stature. That face. Her eyes. It’s not easy to play the piano with Nicki standing there. So, with that being said, it was intense, but it was also an incredible experience because it was our first time ever working with her inside the studio."(Photo: Rebecca Sapp/WireImage for NARAS)

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Da Internz on Nicki Minaj being intimidating in the studio: - “It was intense because, you know, if I’m going to be 100 about it: she’s a little intimidating. That stature. That face. Her eyes. It’s not easy to play the piano with Nicki standing there. So, with that being said, it was intense, but it was also an incredible experience because it was our first time ever working with her inside the studio."(Photo: Rebecca Sapp/WireImage for NARAS)

Fergie on deciding to venture into music again: - “I felt that it was either going to be another baby or an album. And I had to decide which one first. How long can you hold on to a song for?”(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Fergie on deciding to venture into music again: - “I felt that it was either going to be another baby or an album. And I had to decide which one first. How long can you hold on to a song for?”(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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TLC on the recent Aaliyah and Whitney Houston biopics: - "I learned more about Aaliyah on Behind the Music than I did the movie… I knew Whitney, but I learned more by watching Bobby Brown's interview."(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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TLC on the recent Aaliyah and Whitney Houston biopics: - "I learned more about Aaliyah on Behind the Music than I did the movie… I knew Whitney, but I learned more by watching Bobby Brown's interview."(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Tamala Jones on Bill Cosby disapproving of Booty Call: - "He felt that it was sending a message to young people that, 'go ahead and have wild sex.' I feel like he missed the point, maybe because of the title. We were not promoting for people to have wild sex, we were promoting safe sex.”(Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for GBK Productions)

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Tamala Jones on Bill Cosby disapproving of Booty Call: - "He felt that it was sending a message to young people that, 'go ahead and have wild sex.' I feel like he missed the point, maybe because of the title. We were not promoting for people to have wild sex, we were promoting safe sex.”(Photo: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for GBK Productions)

Pharrell on his discontentment with T.I.'s Paperwork: - "They did that record hoping for radio play, and they got nothing out of it. Great, you got your number hip hop song. But what does that do for your sales?... Go ahead. Blend in. But we want to be that twinkle in the sky. And you might not be able to see that star now. But it's daytime. Wait till it gets dark.”Photo: Tim Boyles/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Pharrell on his discontentment with T.I.'s Paperwork: - "They did that record hoping for radio play, and they got nothing out of it. Great, you got your number hip hop song. But what does that do for your sales?... Go ahead. Blend in. But we want to be that twinkle in the sky. And you might not be able to see that star now. But it's daytime. Wait till it gets dark.”Photo: Tim Boyles/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Kevin Hart on why he would never play a gay role: - "I can’t. Not because I have any ill will or disrespect. It's because I don't think I'm really going to dive into that role 100 percent because of insecurities about myself trying to play that part. Does that make sense?”(Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo)

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Kevin Hart on why he would never play a gay role: - "I can’t. Not because I have any ill will or disrespect. It's because I don't think I'm really going to dive into that role 100 percent because of insecurities about myself trying to play that part. Does that make sense?”(Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo)

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Amber Rose on her family disapproving of Wiz Khalifa because he is Black: - “With my family, they feel like they’re more superior or better than an African-American because we’re Creole and we have culture, and that’s something I battle with most of my life. It’s more of the older people in my family. I feel like that’s why my father is white.”(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NBCUniversal)

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Amber Rose on her family disapproving of Wiz Khalifa because he is Black: - “With my family, they feel like they’re more superior or better than an African-American because we’re Creole and we have culture, and that’s something I battle with most of my life. It’s more of the older people in my family. I feel like that’s why my father is white.”(Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NBCUniversal)

Dawn Richard on punching Aubrey O'Day in the face: - “They told me we had the studio the next day, and they went in the day before. I walked in on them doing it, and I tried to confront them… I blacked out… I couldn’t believe it. It’s my fault, their fault, everybody.”(Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)

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Dawn Richard on punching Aubrey O'Day in the face: - “They told me we had the studio the next day, and they went in the day before. I walked in on them doing it, and I tried to confront them… I blacked out… I couldn’t believe it. It’s my fault, their fault, everybody.”(Photo: Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)

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President Obama on winning both terms: - “I have no more campaigns to run… I know, 'cause I won both of them.”(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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President Obama on winning both terms: - “I have no more campaigns to run… I know, 'cause I won both of them.”(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tatyana Ali on colorism in the Black community: - "There is a safety in being able to categorize a person. You can assign all of your preconceived ideas about who this person is, the type of person they are, what kind of behavior you can expect from them- only if you know 'what' they are… My family is from the Caribbean and we do colorism so well. Light-skin, yellow, red VS. dark skin and what’s considered prettier."(Photo: Amy Graves/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium)

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Tatyana Ali on colorism in the Black community: - "There is a safety in being able to categorize a person. You can assign all of your preconceived ideas about who this person is, the type of person they are, what kind of behavior you can expect from them- only if you know 'what' they are… My family is from the Caribbean and we do colorism so well. Light-skin, yellow, red VS. dark skin and what’s considered prettier."(Photo: Amy Graves/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium)

Hill Harper on the misconception of cops: - "Most cops are great cops. The problem is the powers that be that create a military-style policing. I believe in community policing. Officers should actually live in the communities they patrol. Just because you're anti military-style policing and police brutality doesn't mean you're anti-police. I'm pro-police. "(Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images)

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Hill Harper on the misconception of cops: - "Most cops are great cops. The problem is the powers that be that create a military-style policing. I believe in community policing. Officers should actually live in the communities they patrol. Just because you're anti military-style policing and police brutality doesn't mean you're anti-police. I'm pro-police. "(Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images)

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