Africa Quote by William Boyd

When people ask me where I'm from, I say I'm from the Sudan. But when they ask what my hometown is, I say London.…

— Luol Deng

I am always asked, 'You grew up in Africa?' Every time I introduce a film, or I'm interviewed, 'You grew up in Africa?'

— Claire Denis

My mother's from Texas. Small town outside of Waco called Downsville. And my father's from Nigeria. And so I guess I'm properly African-American.

— Kehinde Wiley

My mom is from Ghana, and my dad is from the States, so even in my family when I was growing up, my mom…

— Sam Richardson

I ain't from Africa. I'm from St. Louis.

— Redd Foxx

I realized that I was African when I came to the United States. Whenever Africa came up in my college classes, everyone turned to…

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I was in Africa once. I was in Kenya. I got off the plane, and I thought, 'Africa...' Some guy in a dashiki said,…

— Ed O'Neill

People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's…

— Dikembe Mutombo

I'm always saying normal things, and people usually understand me, but they're like, 'Where are you from?!'

— Morgan Wallen

Africa is my continent. It is where I opened my eyes.

— Djimon Hounsou

If you're from Africa, why are you white?

— Anonymous

I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.

— Kwame Nkrumah