Top 23 Quotes by Derek Luke

About Derek Luke

These are some quotes by American author Derek Luke Actor, who was born on April 24, 1974.

Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman.

Hip-hop was my first audience - I would rap in the mirror, walk down the street and listen to my Walkman.

Derek Luke

Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.

Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.

Derek Luke

Then I was working in a store in Newark, New Jersey, and I saw an actor in person, and I got so excited. My whole day changed. That's when I decided to challenge myself to make my dreams become a reality.

Derek Luke

I was watching TV at age 9 or 10, and my mom said that I came from the front room and I told her that I want to act. And she said if you want to do this at 18, then you can. It was a very simple story, yet, I do not even remember the conversation that I had with my mother. Until she reminded me of the story many years later.

Derek Luke

I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him.

I loved B.I.G., but not like I liked Tupac, because he was an actor, so I related to him.

Derek Luke

It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.

It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful.

Derek Luke

Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!

Oh, my God! My wife and I, boy, we got down that night. On a personal note!

Derek Luke

I want what's mine. I see other actors who are doing very interesting roles, and I just want to continue to do things that are interesting, and things that people will go see in theaters.

I want what's mine. I see other actors who are doing very interesting roles, and I just want to continue to do things that are interesting, and things that people will go see in theaters.

Derek Luke

I tried to copy some of his mannerisms at first but it didn't work. And then I just let the spirit of the character grow in me and it just took its rightful place. I started to speak the lines and it felt right.

Derek Luke

Denzel Washington is a person I will always emulate. I emulate him because he focuses on real life. Because of that he has made me a better person.

Denzel Washington is a person I will always emulate. I emulate him because he focuses on real life. Because of that he has made me a better person.

Derek Luke

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