--- title: "14 Way Quotes By Chiwetel Ejiofor" description: "14 Way quotes by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Plus more from Chiwetel Ejiofor and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-w_2450144.jpg" --- > [The only way to be an actor is to find ways to work as an actor, even if that means doing a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-ways-to-work-as-an-actor-even/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-w_2450144.jpg) > [I was the classic middle child in some ways, the one who could have been a priest in an alternate universe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-ways-the-one-who-could-have/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_children_i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-w_886893.jpg) > [I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had-a-gig-i-m-fortunate-in-that/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_fortunate_i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had_723172.jpg) > [I like to disappear into a role. I equate the success of it with a feeling of being chemically changed. That's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-like-to-disappear-into-a-role-i-equate-the-success-of-it-with-a/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_changed_i-like-to-disappear-into-a-role-i-equate_1725211.jpg) > [I like to disappear into a role. I equate the success of it with a feeling of being chemically changed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-like-to-disappear-into-a-role-i-equate-the-success-of-it-with-a-2/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd1/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_changed_i-like-to-disappear-into-a-role-i-equate_2806571.jpg) > [I don't ever feel like I've had a moment where I am like, "There it is; perfect and holy in all ways."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-don-t-ever-feel-like-i-ve-had-a-moment-where-i-am-like-there-it-is/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bc/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_feels_i-don-t-ever-feel-like-i-ve-had-a-moment_1545088.jpg) > [Ive always liked the idea of being a father. And Ive always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/ive-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-father-and-ive-always/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_being-a-father_ive-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-fat_53866.jpg) > [I became an actor by doing school plays and youth theaters, and then National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. And then I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-became-an-actor-by-doing-school-plays-and-youth-theaters-and-then/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/854/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_academy_i-became-an-actor-by-doing-school-plays_3205091.jpg) > [I think Africa will have a crisper impact on Europe, as it has traditionally, and then that will filter into the American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-think-africa-will-have-a-crisper-impact-on-europe-as-it-has/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2f/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_africa_i-think-africa-will-have-a-crisper-impac_2312678.jpg) > [I've always liked the idea of being a father. And I've always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-ve-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-father-and-i-ve-always/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_about_i-ve-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-fa_67170.jpg) > [Depending on what your interest in theater is, I always recommend working on plays. It's a great way to be introduced to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/depending-on-what-your-interest-in-theater-is-i-always-recommend/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed1/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_acting_depending-on-what-your-interest-in-theat_2666092.jpg) > [I started, obviously, doing theater, and I always thought that I would; in a way, I always thought that I'd be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-started-obviously-doing-theater-and-i-always-thought-that-i-would/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/636/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_i-started-obviously-doing-theater-and-i_1797268.jpg) > [I was already devouring literature and I was the ripe old age of 15 when I decided to be an actor. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-already-devouring-literature-and-i-was-the-ripe-old-age-of-15/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42b/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actors_i-was-already-devouring-literature-and-i_650627.jpg) > [I was probably 14 or 15 when I was first on stage at school doing 'Measure for Measure.' I immediately felt it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-probably-14-or-15-when-i-was-first-on-stage-at-school-doing/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/152/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_access_i-was-probably-14-or-15-when-i-was-first_333214.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## More by Chiwetel Ejiofor > [I've always been a believer in research. It's great to have an instinctual human reaction to a character, too, of course, but it has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-ve-always-been-a-believer-in-research-it-s-great-to-have-an/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [There are many different ways the public can respond to actors - they can see you on TV and feel they know you and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/there-are-many-different-ways-the-public-can-respond-to-actors-they/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [I wouldnt be the same actor if I couldnt do theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-wouldnt-be-the-same-actor-if-i-couldnt-do-theater/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [It's a strange thing, but you get this click in your brain; the wonderful feeling that the entirety of a character is suddenly available…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/it-s-a-strange-thing-but-you-get-this-click-in-your-brain-the/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [We always want to live in an environment where there's no artificial block to good work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/we-always-want-to-live-in-an-environment-where-there-s-no-artificial/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [I do like sci-fi. When I was a kid, I was always sort of locked into sci-fi stories. So, sci-fi has always had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-do-like-sci-fi-when-i-was-a-kid-i-was-always-sort-of-locked-into/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [Ive always liked the idea of being a father. And Ive always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was young. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/ive-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-father-and-ive-always/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [I've always liked the idea of being a father. And I've always romanticised it, because I lost my father when I was young. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-ve-always-liked-the-idea-of-being-a-father-and-i-ve-always/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [My favorite thing to cook is anything that comes out okay. I'm very fond of certain pastas and sauces that I can just about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/my-favorite-thing-to-cook-is-anything-that-comes-out-okay-i-m-very/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [It's hard to maintain a life when you do a play. You feel you have to pretend to go through a normal day, knowing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/it-s-hard-to-maintain-a-life-when-you-do-a-play-you-feel-you-have-to/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [Reporters tend to launch on what seems to be the clearest, most stark aspects of someone's life in terms of an interview.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/reporters-tend-to-launch-on-what-seems-to-be-the-clearest-most-stark/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [Working in this industry, I do feel that science and creativity turned out to be a very useful combination for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/working-in-this-industry-i-do-feel-that-science-and-creativity-turned/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [The history of slavery and the complication of slavery is that it is an international concept. It is something that affected people who were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/the-history-of-slavery-and-the-complication-of-slavery-is-that-it-is/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [All roads lead home in the end. You've got to keep that in mind always - in your work and in your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/all-roads-lead-home-in-the-end-you-ve-got-to-keep-that-in-mind-always/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) > [That global poverty would end. That people would be able to eat. It's the worst shame in the world that people go hungry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/that-global-poverty-would-end-that-people-would-be-able-to-eat-it-s/) [Chiwetel Ejiofor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chiwetel-ejiofor/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/chiwetel-ejiofor/#itemlist", "name": "14 Way Quotes By Chiwetel Ejiofor", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The only way to be an actor is to find ways to work as an actor, even if that means doing a one-man show by a river.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chiwetel Ejiofor" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-ways-to-work-as-an-actor-even/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-w_2450144.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-w_2450144.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba8/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_actor_the-only-way-to-be-an-actor-is-to-find-w_2450144.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The only way to be an actor is to find ways to work as an actor, even if that means doing a one-man show by…” — Chiwetel Ejiofor", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was the classic middle child in some ways, the one who could have been a priest in an alternate universe.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chiwetel Ejiofor" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-ways-the-one-who-could-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_children_i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-w_886893.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_children_i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-w_886893.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_children_i-was-the-classic-middle-child-in-some-w_886893.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was the classic middle child in some ways, the one who could have been a priest in an alternate universe.” — Chiwetel Ejiofor", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chiwetel Ejiofor" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chiwetel-ejiofor/i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had-a-gig-i-m-fortunate-in-that/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_fortunate_i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had_723172.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_fortunate_i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had_723172.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/chiwetel-ejiofor-4438_fortunate_i-was-always-lucky-that-i-ve-always-had_723172.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I was always lucky that I've always had a gig, I'm fortunate in that way.” — Chiwetel Ejiofor", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I like to disappear into a role. 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