"The less I talk about being black, the better."

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Source : "From Space to South Africa: Idris Elba on Prometheus and Playing Mandela". Interview with Jada Yuan, www.vulture.com. May 27, 2012.

Idris Elba

“People are nice enough, but you can hear the giant tick of the second hand. People are so harried.”
“I like my hair long because I have really big ears.”
“In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.”
“When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky You can bet that he's doing it for some doll.”

Source : Frank Loesser (1982). “The Guys and dolls book”
“You think religion is what's inside a little building filled with pretty lights from stained glass windows. But it's not. It's wings! Wings!”
“You can think clearly only with your clothes on.”
“The possible's slow fuse is lit by the Imagination.”
“My philosophy is whatever you do, you've got to invest in yourself. If you don't, there are a lot of people out there who will get the job because they're more prepared than you.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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