About Quote by Chiwetel Ejiofor

When '12 Years a Slave' got that much attention, everyone started to copy that. That story has to be told, but there are a…

— Louis Gossett, Jr

For sheer drama, few accounts of slavery match Solomon Northup's tale of abduction from freedom and forcible enslavement.

— Ira Berlin

Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.

— Lupita Nyong'o

'12 Years a Slave' was very powerful, very moving, and deserved all of the acclaim it did get.

— Glynn Turman

'12 Years A Slave' is a film that is beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and told in a compelling manner. However, there are some questions,…

— Joe Morton

“Older forms of indentured servanthood and the bond-service of biblical times had often been harsh, but Christian abolitionists concluded that race-based, life-long chattel slavery,…

— Timothy Keller

. . . what a burning shame it is that many of the pieces on the subject of slavery and the slave trade, contained…

— Robert Purvis

“Slavery is as old as civilization, and has been practiced all over the world. It was ubiquitous in antiquity, and is taken for granted…

— David Livingstone Smith

“You think there’s no detriment in a slave learning to read? There are sad truths in our world, and one is that slaves who…

— Sue Monk Kidd

The story [in 12 Years a Slave] serves as a metaphor for the fear of having your family taken away, and for being abused…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I don't wish to be a slave any longer to the stringent exigencies of literature.

— Philip Roth

I didn't know that '12 Years a Slave' was being filmed at the same time we were making 'The Retrieval.'

— Ashton Sanders