Quote by Idris Elba
It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came fr

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and thats a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? – Idris Elba

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You watch yourself age and its hard to feel like a sex symbol. – Idris Elba

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Age
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The long and short of it is that I am now in a position in England to green light movies, and thats really excellent – not high-budget movies, but movies none the less. – Idris Elba

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movies
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Its really funny because the same people who loved me as Stringer Bell were the same people that were watching Daddys Little Girls literally in tears. – Idris Elba

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funny
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What Whitney Houston has accomplished will never be accomplished. Shes the most famous person on the planet as far as vocaling and her songs. So Im very happy that I can sit here and say I had a chance to know her. And Im still dazed that shes gone. But she lives because her music is so powerful. – Narada Michael Walden

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famous

I know somebody from university whos called Phil Collins and I think theres something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name With somebody who either is famous or becomes famous. – David Walliams

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famous

Becoming famous and selling a lot of records doesnt change a thing. – Macy Gray

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famous

Right now Im the most famous silent movie actress in the world and I want to keep that for me. So I hope theres not going to be any other silent movies. – Berenice Bejo

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famous

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The fear of the never-ending onslaught of gizmos and gadgets is nothing new. The radio, the telephone, Facebook – each of these inventions changed the world. Each of them scared the heck out of an older generation. And each of them was invented by people who were in their 20s. – Daniel H. Wilson

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I have the utmost respect for those who have come to this country legally and have contributed to the great melting pot that is America today. But those who have crossed our borders illegally have broken the law and the law ought to be enforced. – Bob Ney

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