Skip to content

Great Quote by John Kani

“I'd read Shakespeare in school, translated into isiXhosa, and loved…” quote by John Kani — Download Open image

“I'd read Shakespeare in school, translated into isiXhosa, and loved the stories, but I hadn't realised before I started reading the English text how powerful the language was - the great surging speeches Othello has.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (9 ratings)

Great Language Loved Powerful School

More by John Kani

All over the world, there is someone sitting in a cell because he or she is not allowed freedom of expression.

Image

I'm Dad at home, not John Kani.

Image

I always say my first break was a dead man's break.

Image

I still remember the moment when my teacher, Mr. Budaza, walked into class and said, 'Today we are going to study 'Julius Caesar,' one…

Image

I have never been attracted to television work. Even to appear in series and soapies. I have always appeared in theatre and major movies,…

Image

I spent 51 years under apartheid. I don't imagine suffering. I know it.

Image

Working with my friend Sir Antony Sher is truly one of the highlights of my career as an artist.

Image

In Australia, I almost became a counsellor. At the end of each performance there would be a queue of sobbing people backstage. They all…

Image

What does Macbeth want? What does Shakespeare want? What does Othello want? What does James want? What does Arthur Miller want when he wrote?…

Image

In 'Lion King,' the music is brilliant. The CGI is amazing.

Image

Every time there is a movie that tells a South African story, it is done by someone who must be taught the right way…

Image

In South Africa, it is different. When you are born not even your father knows what is going to happen in your life.

Image

Explore all 92 John Kani quotes

More Great quotes

It's always great to see old friends, especially those I have not been able to see in 15 months.

Image

You have to have a great director to make a great movie.

Thelma Schoonmaker

Image

Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local…

Image

I'm very proud of some of the stories I've been given thanks to the team at 'Emmerdale,' they've been great over the years so…

Kelvin Fletcher

Image

Real people speak in my books about the main events of the age, such as the war, the Chernobyl disaster, and the downfall of…

Svetlana Alexievich

Image

To me, Caribbean food is about fresh, seasonal produce - using what's in season to create vibrant and great tasting food. The spicing is…

Ainsley Harriott

Image

Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things.

Fergus Henderson

Image

No matter how many great things you say about Jacques Pepin, there's always more. Through his books and videos, he taught me the importance…

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Image

I would have done well as a gypsy child, I think. A circus baby. I coulda played a great street urchin or ragamuffin. Or…

Image

A lot of people have been saying 'The 100' reminds them of 'Lord Of The Flies,' 'Lost' and 'Battlestar Galactica,' and all of those…

Marie Avgeropoulos

Image

I always bump into people that Ive met. Not great friends, but if I bump into somebody Ive known and I wont recognise them.…

Dario Franchitti

Image

Performance matters because games are built on great performance, but form factor and energy efficiency matter incredibly because they want to build something that's…

Image

Browse all 22,938 Great quotes