I never thought about being the first black actor to win, even though everybody else talked about that. If I stop to think as a black actor, people will see me differently. If I play as a black actor, people… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I never thought about being the first black actor to win, even though everybody else talked about that. If I stop to think as… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
We have to stop seeing the skin color. I believe that's the most powerful way to change mentalities and behavior. I had to stop… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I really like to kid around, and it's my own way of concentrating. In order for me to be able to feel better and… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
People only look at you and say, 'You are black and you are from the banlieue,' and all the doors are closed. I had… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
It's not difficult to move forward when you have nothing to lose. Right? At the time, I had nothing to lose. So, even when… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
When I was a boy, my older brothers listened to Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. When I would try to… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
Nothing in my younger life could have told me I would have needed to know how to speak English. — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
When I won the Cesar, I was, first of all, an actor. I have to say, it's humanity first. That's the future. We have… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I understood from a very young age that school was important and that my parents were making great sacrifices for me. Every morning I… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I never predicted that I'd be a comedian, but it was something that came so naturally to me. I just felt good doing it. — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I began in radio in 1997 on a radio show hosted by a now very famous comic, Jamel Debbouze. I would fake call listeners. — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
I'm definitely more at ease with comedy - that's where I started out - and so it's my first love, so to speak, and… — Omar Sy Copy Share Image
