Chiwetel Ejiofor Quotes

I started, obviously, doing theater, and I always thought that I would; in a way, I always thought that I'd be a theater actor. When I was starting out, I didn't really plan on making films, actually.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: July 10, 1974

Topics

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People don't know what they are doing most of the time. They don't know what they want. It's only in 'the movies' that they know what their problems are and have game plans to deal with them.

John Cassavetes

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Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he occupies a throne.

Robert Green Ingersoll

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While I am a fervent believer in free markets and limited government, there are rare instances in which government involvement is necessary.

Steve Largent

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I grew up in a small town, in a small community, and I would not have had access to great plays when I was a kid were it not for the films of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.'

Tracy Letts

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The conditions of suffering that exist today in our impoverished communities are not acceptable. The reflection of those conditions are less concerning to me. And I work everyday about changing the conditions.

Russell Simmons

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I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper. I was totally ignorant of all that stuff. I never went to the movies, didn't know anything about the movies.

Mary Badham

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Institutions are increasingly persuaded that political maneuvering is more important than scientific justification in securing federal funds.

Mildred Dresselhaus

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There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Social realism takes research.

Debra Granik

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You think if you win the Olympics, you'll become a millionaire overnight. But I was still scraping the barrel, looking down the back of the settee for pound coins to buy a pint of milk.

Bradley Wiggins

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I wanted to emulate Bob Flanagan, the high voice in the 'Four Freshmen.' I wanted to sing high like he did.

Brian Wilson

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Not only the bull attacks his enemies with curved horn, but also the sheep, when harmed fights back.

Sextus Propertius

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