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75 quotes by Idris Elba

'Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba (/ˈɪdrəs ˈɛlbə/; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, singer, rapper, and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell "Stringer" Bell in the HBO series The Wire, Detective John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Elba has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a...
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I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's... →

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

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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.

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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.

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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... →

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

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

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I want to go to Sierra Leone with something - whether it's some sort of contribution to healthcare, or to the entertainment industry. My cousin... →

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In 'Pacific Rim' I had to have a haircut I wouldn't usually rock. However, the moustache I had in the film - that might have to come out... →

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When I look at my body of work, I've played a lot of characters who are morally conflicted - 'I'm right, no I'm wrong, I don't... →

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

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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.

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

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