“I've got two smoking guns that just look incredible, and I love to pull them out whenever I can.” LooksI CanTwoGunIncrediblesSmoking Author: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.” IfsI CanSongAlbumsLeading Ladies Author:Idris Elba
“I get criticized for taking roles in films like Ghost Rider 2, but if you look at my résumé, dude, I've mixed it up as much as I can.” IfsLooksI CanFilmRolesGhostRidersResumesGhost Rider Author:Idris Elba
“The one album I can't live without is called 'Cumbolo' by a band called Culture. Every song on their album is deep, but there's one in particular called 'This Train.' I have a tattoo of the lyrics on my left arm.” I CanSongCultureLeftParticularArmsBandTrainAlbumsTattoo Author:Idris Elba
“The role of my agent has just been to get me in the room. If I can get in the room - say the character is just a charming man who lives next door - then I'll walk in there and be as charming as I can and they will think to themselves, 'I don't see why we can't cast him.” IfsThinkingMenI CanCharacterNextWalksRoomsRolesDoorsCastsAgentsCharmingCharming Man Author: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 CanYoungActorsBlackRolesToughHopefullyBecause I CanAbout Success Author:Idris Elba
“I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next this; you're the next that.' I'm not the next anything, I'm the first me. I can't be myself, I can't just be Idris Elba. But that's just the nature of the business.” FirstsI CanNextCareersLike YouElba Author:Idris Elba
