I have a bee in my bonnet as to how few black historical figures one sees on film; incredible stories, stories from which we are living the legacy and which just don't get made. — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I have been in films before where people have been in a rush to label them as a Black film or even as a history lesson. These are ways to make the film feel niche and not for everyone. — 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
