Art Quote by Ruth Negga

I've gone into auditions and I think they have an assumption about me when they see my photo and then I open my mouth…

— Ruth Negga

I'm not in any rush to get anywhere. There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't…

— Ruth Negga

If people want to invade your privacy, they want to invade your privacy. I find it chilling, and I find it awful, and it…

— Ruth Negga

I grew up in an area of Ireland where there weren't many black or mixed-race children. But I never had any hassle; maybe I've…

— Ruth Negga

When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you…

— Ruth Negga

I didn't become an actor to make money. And I didn't become an actor to be famous - though people always gasp if you…

— Ruth Negga

I grew up in a lot of different places, so I pick up accents pretty quickly.

— Ruth Negga

Never think that one voice is too small to be heard.

— Ruth Negga

You don't come to see a Greek play and not want blood and gore and depth of feeling from your boots up.

— Ruth Negga

Ninety percent of my roles, I've had to fight for. It's only a really small percentage of people who get handed roles. But that…

— Ruth Negga

I am not hugely famous; I am not a name. For me, it's not the size of the role, it's the material and the…

— Ruth Negga

There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't they? It's a career. Why be that flash-in-the-pan,…

— Ruth Negga