One of the things I find extremely challenging about the continent of Africa is that when the immediate needs and the social needs of people are not met, that kills dreams, and it's all about survival. Djimon Hounsou africachallengecontinent share on social
The rocky time came right after I left school. I spent a lot of time at night navigating the streets of Paris trying to find something to eat. Djimon Hounsou eatfindleave Change image and share on social
I hope more people will ask diamond companies to continue changing the way they do business in Africa. Djimon Hounsou africabusinesschange Change image and share on social
School bored me. Being educated and being intelligent are two different things. I thought I was smart enough. And I wanted to be an entertainer. I stopped going to school as a way of saying I was mature, a way of saying I was going to choose who I was going to become. Djimon Hounsou borechooseeducate share on social
It's a part of most actors to want to be in an animated feature; to extend the legacy of your career. Djimon Hounsou actoranimatecareer Change image and share on social
I was just a very torn child, very wounded in so many areas, with no family support. I happened to the be the fifth child of my family. So everybody was already grown and had left home already. Djimon Hounsou areachildfamily Change image and share on social
Africa is a continent that provides so much for the existence of the rest of the world. We go around the world and cultivate so many things. Djimon Hounsou africacontinentcultivate Change image and share on social
I like stories that have a social impact and social attributes to them. That's the whole reason we make films: to broaden our limited view of things and to see how life is evolving elsewhere. Djimon Hounsou attributebroadenevolve Change image and share on social
As a young boy, I had strange dreams of affecting people and somehow being instrumental in changing the makeup of Africa and helping to improve life there. Djimon Hounsou affectafricaboy Change image and share on social
I feel like Africans are too often portrayed as people on the National Geographic channel: the image is of an African man in a loincloth chasing a gazelle. It's not intentionally racist; I wouldn't call it racist at all. It's a lack of understanding another culture. Djimon Hounsou africancallchannel share on social
