I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played him, I don't… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
If I was gonna go to jail, I don't want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I'll steal… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Yeah, I know, any time you hear an actor say, 'I do music', you cringe. But I want to be gradual with… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I love working. I'm a workaholic and I'm really privileged for some of the jobs I get offered and so I just… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I want to go to Sierra Leone with something - whether it's some sort of contribution to healthcare, or to the entertainment… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Bond? It is a bit like saying, 'Do you want to play Superman?' Anyone would dream of it. It's one of the… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in making all-black films - I come from a very diverse culture; I want to work with every type… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Some directors hand over portions of their movie to their head of department to the point where it's like, "I'm not going… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
When I look at my body of work, I've played a lot of characters who are morally conflicted - 'I'm right, no… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
Apparently, Daniel Craig said I'd be a great Bond. Daniel, why did you say that? Dropped me right in it! What an honor it… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
It's weird because my parents don't really understand my business. I get fan mail all day long, but if a piece happens to get… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're trained to do the right thing, be politically correct, say your lines, say the right thing about the people you're… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I just played indoor football for the first time since tearing my Achilles playing the same game...I'm HEELED!!! Get it!!??. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I was really ambitious, so I was innovative. I was one of the first DJs to do live calls, 'cause I found this phone… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
If I was gonna go to jail, I don't want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I'll steal that $20… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next this; you're the next that.' I'm not the next anything, I'm the first… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
The people that matter to me don't mind who I am and the people that mind, don't matter. — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
As much as it's nice to step into that massive world of Hollywood and be a big, famous actor, I prefer the career of… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
