Top 75 Quotes by Idris Elba

About Idris Elba

These are some quotes by British author Idris Elba Actor, who was born on September 6, 1972.

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing?

It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing?

Idris Elba

I try to fit in workouts whenever I can.

I try to fit in workouts whenever I can.

Idris Elba

Television has shied away from being too dark, because so much has happened to us recently here in the West, and people are sort of wanting to see more uplifting sorts of things.

Television has shied away from being too dark, because so much has happened to us recently here in the West, and people are sort of wanting to see more uplifting sorts of things.

Idris Elba

You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol.

You watch yourself age and it's hard to feel like a sex symbol.

Idris Elba

When I was a kid, I thought it was tough.

When I was a kid, I thought it was tough.

Idris Elba

Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.

Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.

Idris Elba

I'd rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that's it. Hopefully that's it.

I'd rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and that's it. Hopefully that's it.

Idris Elba

If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is a longer history of black integration in the U.S. I don't have any resentment about this: I did the maths, calculated it against my ambition and decided to leave England.

Idris Elba

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

Idris Elba

I was on a well-beaten path of actors - what we all call 'the Law and Order route'. I spent two years of auditioning for everything... and then 'The Wire' came up.

I was on a well-beaten path of actors - what we all call 'the Law and Order route'. I spent two years of auditioning for everything... and then 'The Wire' came up.

Idris Elba

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