Actress Quote by Lennie James

All the great shows owe a lot to 'Hill Street Blues.'

— Lennie James

The fact that I lost my mum was horrible, and if I could change anything, I would definitely change that.

— Lennie James

I owe 'Jericho' my whole time in America, really. It was a fantastic group of people to work with.

— Lennie James

I'm pretty much a London boy, and it was a big enough city to try and conquer.

— Lennie James

My foster mother wanted to create a family home. For me, she had made a place that I felt I could always go back…

— Lennie James

I was dreading all of the ghost stories of working on American television, not in the least, the length. In Britain, a series is…

— Lennie James

In the kids' home I was in, there was very little change of staff. People stuck around, and they stuck around because they were…

— Lennie James

One of the things I learnt over the years is that there is a craft to writing, like there is a craft to acting.…

— Lennie James

My favorite television show of all time is 'Hill Street Blues.' I think it's the show that is to television what Pele was to…

— Lennie James

I like arriving somewhere and taking a left when someone tells you to go right. When all the tourist signs are pointing one way,…

— Lennie James

I like playing guys where it's as important what they're thinking as what they're saying. Those are the people I like playing, and the…

— Lennie James

I particular enjoy the crime writer, Walter Ellis Mosley. He does a series of Chandler-esque detective stories.

— Lennie James