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title: "1 Kinte Emotional Quotes By Malachi Kirby"
description: "1 Kinte Emotional quotes by Malachi Kirby. Plus more from Malachi Kirby and more Kinte Emotional sayings from other authors."
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> [Playing Kunta Kinte is an emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/playing-kunta-kinte-is-an-emotional-physical-spiritual-and-mental/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05c/malachi-kirby-17803_emotional_playing-kunta-kinte-is-an-emotional-phys_640528.jpg)

## More by Malachi Kirby

> [Kunta Kinte's strength derives from the knowledge of where he comes from, but it struck me that I don't know where I come from.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/kunta-kinte-s-strength-derives-from-the-knowledge-of-where-he-comes/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [One of the biggest things that I took from playing Kunta Kinte was where his strength came from in knowing where he was from.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/one-of-the-biggest-things-that-i-took-from-playing-kunta-kinte-was/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [When I heard that 'Roots' was being remade, my first response was, 'Seriously?' I was a bit skeptical. Then I had an audition in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/when-i-heard-that-roots-was-being-remade-my-first-response-was/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [I believe it's important to have equal opportunities as a black actor. My way of fighting for it is through my art, by not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/i-believe-it-s-important-to-have-equal-opportunities-as-a-black-actor/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [I found that there were things that God could reveal to me that I could never get myself physically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/i-found-that-there-were-things-that-god-could-reveal-to-me-that-i/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [Charlie Brooker is crazy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/charlie-brooker-is-crazy/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [I was 22 when my mother gave me the original box set of 'Roots' and she said, 'I want you to watch this.' I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/i-was-22-when-my-mother-gave-me-the-original-box-set-of-roots-and-she/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [Playing Kunta Kinte is an emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/playing-kunta-kinte-is-an-emotional-physical-spiritual-and-mental/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [I was taught about slavery, but it was the ancient Egyptians. That's the closest I got to African history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/i-was-taught-about-slavery-but-it-was-the-ancient-egyptians-that-s/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [My roots go back to West Africa, but my last name is Kirby, which is not an African name.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/my-roots-go-back-to-west-africa-but-my-last-name-is-kirby-which-is/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [There are many people still ashamed of their roots because of the negative connotations that come with being an 'African.' That sentiment exists many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/there-are-many-people-still-ashamed-of-their-roots-because-of-the/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [My dad passed when I was 6. I found out when I was about 21 that my dad always said acting would be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/my-dad-passed-when-i-was-6-i-found-out-when-i-was-about-21-that-my/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [Kunta Kinte is the closest thing I've ever seen... to a superhero. He's amazing. He's inspirational.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/kunta-kinte-is-the-closest-thing-i-ve-ever-seen-to-a-superhero-he-s/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [It's really cheesy, but basically, 'Roots' got me to find out my own roots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/it-s-really-cheesy-but-basically-roots-got-me-to-find-out-my-own-roots/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

> [Kids under, I'd say, 14 are still maturing; they are still growing. They are still understanding themselves. To hit them with something like 'Roots,'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malachi-kirby/kids-under-i-d-say-14-are-still-maturing-they-are-still-growing-they/)

[Malachi Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malachi-kirby/)

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