People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
The people that matter to me don't mind who I am and the people that mind, don't matter. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I was really ambitious, so I was innovative. I was one of the first DJs to do live calls, 'cause I found… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
You’re directing a movie, but you are at the head of a ship of people, a whole fleet of people. And being… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Imagine a film such as Inception with an entire cast of black people – do you think it would be successful? Would… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Television has shied away from being too dark, because so much has happened to us recently here in the West, and people… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
It's really funny because the same people who loved me as Stringer Bell were the same people that were watching 'Daddy's Little… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Apparently, Daniel Craig said I'd be a great Bond. Daniel, why did you say that? Dropped me right in it! What an honor it… — Idris Elba Copy Share
It's weird because my parents don't really understand my business. I get fan mail all day long, but if a piece happens to get… — Idris Elba Copy Share
As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you're… — Idris Elba Copy Share
There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a… — Idris Elba Copy Share
I just played indoor football for the first time since tearing my Achilles playing the same game...I'm HEELED!!! Get it!!??. — Idris Elba Copy Share
I was really ambitious, so I was innovative. I was one of the first DJs to do live calls, 'cause I found this phone… — Idris Elba Copy Share
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… — Idris Elba Copy Share
I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next this; you're the next that.' I'm not the next anything, I'm the first… — Idris Elba Copy Share
The people that matter to me don't mind who I am and the people that mind, don't matter. — Idris Elba Copy Share
As much as it's nice to step into that massive world of Hollywood and be a big, famous actor, I prefer the career of… — Idris Elba Copy Share
I've always had ambition, and the acting was successful and put my name on the map, but it was never the plan to stop… — Idris Elba Copy Share
I have one of these bodies. When I was younger, I could never put weight on, and now that I'm a little older, there's… — Idris Elba Copy Share
