Carmen Ejogo Quotes

Intelligence starts to get pretty dull if it's not coupled with kindness. — Carmen Ejogo

Do not let your light be dimmed by anybody who doesn't appreciate the dream that you're trying to pursue. — Carmen Ejogo

I'd love to play a full-out rocking chick. — Carmen Ejogo

At times as an actor, it's often times unclear as to what the directors envision for a project. — Carmen Ejogo

I can remember being very keen to go to drama school at the age of eight, and practising ballet in my bedroom to Queen soundtracks. — Carmen Ejogo

I was this very precocious kid with a big personality. When my mother saw that modelling was something I enjoyed, she didn't dissuade me. — Carmen Ejogo

The great fear I've had to overcome is the fear of failure. It can be safer to stay in a comfort zone that's not stretching yourself. — Carmen Ejogo

Musicals are finally kind of coming back to a degree, perhaps out of a sense of nostalgia. — Carmen Ejogo

I've stayed away from sexy roles. It's never interested me. — Carmen Ejogo

Any good director, and I've worked with a few that I would call very good, they know how to disarm any anxieties very quickly. — Carmen Ejogo

You have to be willing to be afraid if you're going to be an artist. — Carmen Ejogo

The Hollywood culture is so invasive, and I definitely wanted to be near it eventually. — Carmen Ejogo

I wanted to work with Mike Leigh. I had my list of British people I wanted to work with, and I wanted to work with David Lynch and Woody Allen. — Carmen Ejogo

I come alive when I'm painting. I like to work in oils and acrylics, and the full sensory engagement and self-expression is very stimulating to me. — Carmen Ejogo

I feel like I was born an actor. I did not pursue acting until I was a bit older. But I got a taste of it at an earlier age in the UK. — Carmen Ejogo