John Boyega Quotes
Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'
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I still draw a lot though. Ballpoint pen is my preferred medium.
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Is there any more encouraging sign than to see an Indian, who has never been to a university, like our friend Mr. Asutosh Dey here, for example, carrying out original work and finding it recognized by the foremost societies of the world?
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My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules.
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Muzzle a dog and he will bark out of the other end.
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The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
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It's important for any artist - particularly female artists - to feel completely comfortable and to know what they're trying to do.
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The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense.
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I remember all the way back in high school thinking about writing books. And, in fact, I've written a lot of stories. I've got dozens of stories I've written that no one's ever seen.
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But eventually it is a game of cricket.
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All novels are about crime. You'd be hard pressed to find any novel that does not have an element of crime. I don't see myself as a crime novelist, but there are crimes in my books. That's the nature of storytelling, if you want to reflect the real world.
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Six years, I didn't act. Then I wrote myself a role - I won prizes all over the world.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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What I can tell you is that for Puerto Rico being such a small island, it has culturally impacted the entire world.
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My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.
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God is much greater than anything we can imagine.
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I went through a big Kurt Vonnegut phase. But the writers who made me decide at a very early age that this is probably something I wanted to do were Stephen King and Douglas Adams, when I was probably, like, ten years old.
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I just love scary movies. I love the thrill.
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The Who on record were dynamic. Roger Daltrey's delivery allowed vulnerability without weakness; doubt and confusion, but no plea for sympathy.
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But all bubbles have a way of bursting or being deflated in the end.
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It's interesting - I always thought when I was doing more melodramatic stuff like 'Everwood' that the directors were constantly reeling me in and stopping me from being funny.
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In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble.
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In the eyes of God, a child on the other side of the border is no less worthy of love and compassion than my own child. We - we can't distinguish between them in terms of their worth and their inherent dignity and that they're deserving of shelter and love and education and opportunity. We can't isolate ourselves. We can't hide behind a wall.
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Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'
