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Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I was always a real athletic kid. Then

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: There has been a big debate about it:

There has been a big debate about it: can a black man play a Nordic character? — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Being able to work with Ridley Scott on

Being able to work with Ridley Scott on this film is like being able to play on the Olympic team for actors. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: The less I talk about being black, the

The less I talk about being black, the better. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and

Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and white actors' opportunities? Yes, there are. It's been said. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I was into Spider Man when I was

I was into Spider Man when I was a kid and that was the only comic I've ever read. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: It's actually quite criminal how 'The Wire' was

It's actually quite criminal how 'The Wire' was systematically ignored. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: The only thing I change mainly is my

The only thing I change mainly is my sneakers. I love sneakers. But everything's sort of black or jeans. Jeans, always. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in

Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: There's a fast-track if you can do the

There's a fast-track if you can do the networking. For some personalities it works, but for mine it doesn't. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Nicolas Cage: Idris Elba is a grand actor. He's very

Idris Elba is a grand actor. He's very larger than life; he's bigger than life. — Nicolas Cage

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: As an actor, you're trained to do the

As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you're working with. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Every leading lady I work with, I'll see

Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Twenty or 30 years from now, I'm going

Twenty or 30 years from now, I'm going to be on a beach in Jamaica. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I try to fit in workouts whenever I

I try to fit in workouts whenever I can. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Terry Pratchett: He looked up at them, a scruffy Napoleon

He looked up at them, a scruffy Napoleon with his laces trailing, exiled to a rose-trellised Elba. — Terry Pratchett

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: People watch three or four episodes at a

People watch three or four episodes at a time of their shows. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: You watch yourself age and it's hard to

You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Waking up in TRUTH is so much better

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing's

I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing's something that I love to do, but it's not something that I pursue as a career. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I love working. I'm a workaholic and I'm

I love working. I'm a workaholic and I'm really privileged for some of the jobs I get offered and so I just want to keep going. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Africans, we hold on to our youths and

Africans, we hold on to our youths and whip them into shape. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily

I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want to be known to surprise audiences. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: If I was gonna go to jail, I

If I was gonna go to jail, I don't want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I'll steal that $20 million. At least then it was worth it. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I'm never shaken or stirred.

I'm never shaken or stirred. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I was in The Wire for three years,

I was in The Wire for three years, and I left at the highlight of that. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Television, for me, is a medium that I'm

Television, for me, is a medium that I'm probably always going to be attached to, one way or another. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Working at BBC, at the head of one

Working at BBC, at the head of one of the top dramas, is a tradition for great actors. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Every single film I've done, it's about the

Every single film I've done, it's about the character. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I love to play different roles. That's just

I love to play different roles. That's just the kind of actor I am. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people,

I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: My definition of bad-ass is that I'm a

My definition of bad-ass is that I'm a force of nature and true spirit. I'm self-admitting that, and it sounds vain to say that, but I am. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I've always had ambition, and the acting was

I've always had ambition, and the acting was successful and put my name on the map, but it was never the plan to stop there. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: The audience loves it when you pay attention

The audience loves it when you pay attention to details. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I love bikes. I used to own one,

I love bikes. I used to own one, but I fell off it when I was younger and that was the end of my bike riding days until now. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I get criticized for taking roles in films

I get criticized for taking roles in films like 'Ghost Rider 2', but if you look at my resume, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I did a rendition of 'Billie Jean' which

I did a rendition of 'Billie Jean' which is on my Soundcloud. I put it on Twitter, and it got about 3000 hits that day. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever

It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I don't get recognised that much yet in

I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I tend to stay away from the comics.

I tend to stay away from the comics. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I'll always be attached to telly in one

I'll always be attached to telly in one way or another, whether it's a character or producer or director, I just love the medium. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: My Father always told me that a fool

My Father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: When you come from an under-privileged background, oftentimes,

When you come from an under-privileged background, oftentimes, you feel a little overwhelmed by your education or your lack of. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: What really excites me in a project is

What really excites me in a project is when it goes in a way you haven't been before. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making

I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Yeah, I know, any time you hear an

Yeah, I know, any time you hear an actor say, 'I do music', you cringe. But I want to be gradual with my music. I want to earn my stripes. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I knew that if I wanted to be

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took three years to get the accent right. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: In some countries, no one knows who Idris

In some countries, no one knows who Idris Elba is. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: People expect me to be that guy. But

People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I wasn't bad at school, but I was

I wasn't bad at school, but I was never a bookworm. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I would never be fearful of any character.

I would never be fearful of any character. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has

I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: Whether it's music or acting, that creativity all

Whether it's music or acting, that creativity all comes from the same source. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: When I was a kid, I thought it

When I was a kid, I thought it was tough. — Idris Elba

Elba Quotes By Idris Elba: The English are good at bad guys -

The English are good at bad guys - the James Bond-style villain, cunning, slow-burning. The Americans are much more obvious about it. — Idris Elba