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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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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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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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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Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons! – Christine Lahti

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I do not take any pleasure whatsoever in being a famous person. – Donna Leon

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If its not some daring, dangerous affair, its just not interesting, or so it seems. So, here you have two people – a famous American iconic couple – who actually like each other sexually, in marriage. Imagine. – Shelley Long

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I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I dont. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do. – Johnny Mathis

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