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20 quotes by Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed Ahmed performing in 2011. Born Rizwan Ahmed (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982 (age 32) Wembley, London, England Occupation Actor, rapper Years active 2006–present Musical career Genres Hip hop Labels Tru Thoughts Associated acts Plan B, Heems, Swet Shop Boys Website www.rizmc.com Rizwan "Riz" Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known as Riz MC, is an English actor and rapper. He has starred in The Road to Guantanamo, Shifty, Britz,...
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The only people who have doubts about the sincerity of my music are people who come to it relatively late, off the back of having seen me in a film.... →

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First, you have stereotypes, and that will be the black drug dealer, the east Asian kung fu master, the Middle Eastern terrorist in 'True... →

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I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win people's respect with bold... →

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I'm not trying to project any persona. Often people don't know where to put me. I don't fit comfortably under banners, and that's... →

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Bandwagons roll through our lives. It's up to you whether you jump on them unquestioningly or jump on them to overturn them and subvert them.

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I don't think any of us like to be reduced to just one label.

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I have always been restless, had a lot of energy.

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My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, that's a reflection of another character.

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I don't feel that any kind of narrow stereotypes are representative of the work I've done, nor the range of the audience that work has found.... →

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My parents, man, they're just the most loving, encouraging... They're like those people who define themselves through their role as parents... →

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The music I make and the process of acting, for me, are both about trying to understand people and get inside what makes us tick. That's the main... →

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The camera or the microphone in the booth is merciless. If you don't believe what you're saying, it hears it. If you don't believe it, it... →

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I go to a lot of stand-up comedy. I find more inspiration from observational stuff than from rap.

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