Chiwetel Ejiofor Quotes
Since I started acting, I always or often find work takes precedence with me. And that is not necessarily a great rule for life.
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At one point, I had a story accepted at the 'New Yorker,' which sent off weird bells in people when I told them - 'Oh,' they thought, 'now you are a writer' - where I really had been for the last 30-odd years.
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I got addicted to Tetris, playing it in my basement, I was missing all these airplane flights over it. After the fourth one that I missed, I realized I needed to get rid of this thing - so ever since then, I don't play video games any more.
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I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.
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My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
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Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.
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When I got my Oprah money, the first thing I bought was a really nice electronic bidet toilet seat.
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Race differences show up early in life.
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There's so much pressure, but I think if you really love it, if you truly love it, and it's your passion to sing, then that's what will get through. I think if you don't have that, you'll realise quickly.
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The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
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I don't know why, but I respond well to tortured characters.
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I don't turn my nose up at anything. If it's a great part, it's a great part. I'd love to do a box-office hit.
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A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion.
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If people want to find me, they can. They'll see a middle-aged woman wandering around the grocery store, looking to see what to buy for dinner.
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Tiny quails may not seem as impressive as a mammoth turkey, but there is something refreshing about a spread of individual birds on the Christmas table.
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An artist's sphere of influence is the world.
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Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
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As a person, to inspire some young girls and give them something to look at and give them something to play for, I think is such a great position to be in. I'm glad that I can follow all of the great Korean players' footsteps.
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Growing up in Dumfries, I got no sun - I spent all my time in my room making records. When I came to America, it made me recognise the benefits of sunlight. Oh, and I also got a good haircut. I used to have a terrible haircut.
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I'd like to do an independent film.
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Miles: Well, things are kind of complicated right now. When you’re a grown-up, you’ll understand. Jonah: I don’t want to be a grown-up. Miles: Why not? Jonah: Because grown-ups always say that things are complicated.
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You don't want to buy a surprise, because then the surprise is how awful it looks on you.
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Real results will emerge when we realize the power of combined individual actions and voices to effect change.
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Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.
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Since I started acting, I always or often find work takes precedence with me. And that is not necessarily a great rule for life.
