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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Theres the argument that you can relate to someone whos completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character. – Idris Elba

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Imagination
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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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White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. Its been that way for a very long time. I hope itll change, but its a matter of forcing that change. – Idris Elba

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Why does anybody want to be famous? You know whats important to me? Having lunch! Pasta! Seeing my friends! Is that so crazy? – Sherry Stringfield

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I didnt want kids to think that to be happy, they had to be famous or rich or live in the big city. – Dan Savage

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Its horrible how money and fame can make you acceptable while, if youre not famous or rich, youre not acceptable. – Bruno Tonioli

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Hollywood people want to build you up and make you famous only to knock you off youre the pedestal they built for you. – Morgan Brittany

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