Acting Quote by Lenny Henry

“With standup, I was thrown into the deep end at a very early age, without being able to swim. Acting was the same.”

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What a gift it would be if every child in the country could hear a professional orchestra at least once.

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I lament the passing of 'Play for Today,' 'Armchair Theatre,' 'Screen One and Two' and 'Comedy Playhouse' - because these shows gave a platform…

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With every task you think, 'What did I do wrong there? What could I do better?' That's why I've spent my life gravitating towards…

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I think tax breaks for diversity is a good thing. In film now, what happens is you get huge tax breaks if you can…

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Corden's a comedy powerhouse.

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor has opened my eyes in many ways.

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Wouldn't it be great, if there was a one-stop shop where funny people could take their ideas and have them made?

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Stand-up's a lottery - you think it's funny but the audience can disagree.

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In the 1970s in black and Asian households up and down the country, there's a familiar story that when we saw a non-white person…

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It's about challenging yourself; wanting to do things that push you.

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My dad never hugged me, never said he was proud of me.

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That's where depression hits you most - your home life. It doesn't affect your work. I can't do this zany, wacky, funny thing any…

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