My priority in life is my whanau, followed by my work as an artist, which has blessed me with the ability to provide opportunities working with others to advance the well-being of Maori. — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
People were nicer to me when I was in the arts. I experienced extreme racism in small-town New Zealand. Racism which really went away when I got into the arts. — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I take the responsibility of playing another ethnicity very, very seriously, and I promise myself and those people that I will represent them with… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I was a manual labourer. I figured out really early on that the value of my life could be determined by my hourly rate… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
My priority in life is my whanau, followed by my work as an artist, which has blessed me with the ability to provide opportunities… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
As an actor... at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job. — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
But I felt like Pablo Escobar felt like he was an honorable businessman. And when he killed people, I think he felt he did… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
As an actor, you've got to have faith in the director's vision, that the director has a vision for this that is greater than… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
While I respect my cousin Annette Sykes' commitment in engaging in the political process, I do not endorse or support any political party. — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I believe in collaboration, which is why I work with others to make positive contributions of consequence, and why I have made a very… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I put on close to 60 pounds for 'Genesis,' an independent movie from New Zealand. — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I don't play bad guys. I think that's why I keep getting cast as bad guys: because I don't want to play bad guys.… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
I ate fantastic Italian food in Croatia, which you wouldn't expect. The food in Istanbul was amazing. I never would've expected that and the… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
People were nicer to me when I was in the arts. I experienced extreme racism in small-town New Zealand. Racism which really went away… — Cliff Curtis Copy Share Image
