I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I consider myself a human being, a Christian, a father, a husband, so many things, before being a black person. — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, everyone knows what it is to be loved and to aspire to love someone, to want to be… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I truly believe that one of the things that has been lacking in America is a spirit of repentance about the injustices of slavery… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
As you know, Sunday at 11 o'clock is the most segregated hour in America. You have black churches; you have white churches; you have… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
If you merely focus on what we already know, then it's not revelatory. You may as well just go and watch a documentary or… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I basically enjoy doing films that are about something, that have complex roles that I can sink my teeth into. Basically, I gravitate to… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
In my time since moving to the United States, I've found that there is a dearth of great writing for black people. There are… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past. — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I am a father, I am very aware of the things that I'm putting out in the world knowing that one day my children… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I feel television is in a fantastically rich vein of what it's presenting both by opportunity to actors and to audiences. — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I do think how two people dance with each other is indicative of how they feel about each other. It can tell a lot… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
