David Oyelowo Quotes

'The Help' sheds light on a certain truth in America, but the tragedy is if we don't get a chance to contrast it with other points of views. 'The Butler' does that, 'Red Tails' does that and that's what '96 Minutes' does.

David Oyelowo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 1, 1976

Topics

TruthLightRedChanceAmericaHelp

When I played 'Survivor', I sat back many times and marveled that no one had gotten into a real physical altercation. With all the backbiting, lies, and lack of food, a fight didn't sound far off base, considering the strained and fragile emotions.

Jenna Morasca

FoodFightBackEmotionsSurvivor

If I look to any company as a model, it's Apple. They're a brilliant design company working to create a lifestyle.

Angela Ahrendts

DesignLookAppleCreateLifestyle

As a little kid, I'd put on shows for my family. I would sing songs and play piano. I thought while growing up in high school that I would stick with music and try to make a career out of that. As I gave it an honest, real shot, I realized it was not for me.

Amber Stevens

FamilyMusicSchoolMeGrowing Up

I recognize terror as the finest emotion and so I will try to terrorize the reader. But if I find that I cannot terrify, I will try to horrify, and if I find that I cannot horrify, I'll go for the gross-out. I'm not proud.

Stephen King

ProudFindGoWillTryEmotion

I walk into a room, there's one or two black women. There aren't that many because the pipeline of talent just isn't there.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

WomenWalkTalentBlackTwoRoom

For 200 years we've been conquering nature. Now we're beating it to death.

Tom McMillan

NatureDeathNowYearsBeenBeating

The hardest part about directing is getting everyone on the same page.

Rob Marshall

PageSameEveryoneHardestDirecting

My father has taught me not to succumb to nihilism, and my mother has taught me the value of hard work and determination.

Michael Tubbs

WorkHard WorkFatherMotherValue

I don't think there's anything wrong with not knowing how to play an instrument, but the rise of the non-musical producer has done away with musicianship and focused attention purely on the song's hook.

Moby

SongThinkNot KnowingAttention

The world changes fast, and a lot of the old country folks have a hard time keeping up with it, and it makes them sad.

Jason Isbell

SadTimeWorldFastCountryChanges

A lot of high-level scientists are in fact people of almost universal interest.

Jonathan Miller

PeopleInterestUniversalAlmostLot

I spent several years cooking on a line.

Jose Garces

CookingYearsLineSpentSeveral

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