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> [I didn't become an actor to make money. And I didn't become an actor to be famous - though people always gasp if you say that, as if it's unfathomable that an actor doesn't want to be a star.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-didn-t-become-an-actor-to-make-money-and-i-didn-t-become-an-actor/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

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## More by Ruth Negga

> [I've gone into auditions and I think they have an assumption about me when they see my photo and then I open my mouth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-ve-gone-into-auditions-and-i-think-they-have-an-assumption-about-me/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I'm not in any rush to get anywhere. There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-m-not-in-any-rush-to-get-anywhere-there-s-a-pressure-on-actors-to/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [If people want to invade your privacy, they want to invade your privacy. I find it chilling, and I find it awful, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/if-people-want-to-invade-your-privacy-they-want-to-invade-your/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I grew up in an area of Ireland where there weren't many black or mixed-race children. But I never had any hassle; maybe I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-grew-up-in-an-area-of-ireland-where-there-weren-t-many-black-or/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/when-you-work-with-directors-who-really-love-actors-who-love-their/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I didn't become an actor to make money. And I didn't become an actor to be famous - though people always gasp if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-didn-t-become-an-actor-to-make-money-and-i-didn-t-become-an-actor/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I like connecting with people, and that's what good art is: a point of connection. There's nothing better, on stage or on film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-like-connecting-with-people-and-that-s-what-good-art-is-a-point-of/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I grew up in a lot of different places, so I pick up accents pretty quickly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-grew-up-in-a-lot-of-different-places-so-i-pick-up-accents-pretty/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [Never think that one voice is too small to be heard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/never-think-that-one-voice-is-too-small-to-be-heard/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [You don't come to see a Greek play and not want blood and gore and depth of feeling from your boots up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/you-don-t-come-to-see-a-greek-play-and-not-want-blood-and-gore-and/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [Ninety percent of my roles, I've had to fight for. It's only a really small percentage of people who get handed roles. But that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/ninety-percent-of-my-roles-i-ve-had-to-fight-for-it-s-only-a-really/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I am not hugely famous; I am not a name. For me, it's not the size of the role, it's the material and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-am-not-hugely-famous-i-am-not-a-name-for-me-it-s-not-the-size-of/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't they? It's a career. Why be that flash-in-the-pan,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/there-s-a-pressure-on-actors-to-get-somewhere-before-it-s-over-but/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

> [I like connecting with people, and that's what good art is, a point of connection. There's nothing better, on stage or on film, than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-negga/i-like-connecting-with-people-and-that-s-what-good-art-is-a-point-of-2/)

[Ruth Negga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ruth-negga/)

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