“When I got political that blew our marriage out of the water. I was not the same person and I admit that.” Quote by Michael Moriarty
“If they want to talk about aliens and anything like that... that's part of the gift God gave us. That's what makes life exciting. We're pretty stuck, you know. What gives flight to our life is our imagination.” IfsKnowsWantGivingLife IsImaginationOur LivesExcitingStuckFlightAliens Author:Michael Moriarty
“I am totally, completely, 100% in love with fashion. I would wear Chanel gowns to the grocery store if I could. I'm a huge fan of Chanel and Versace, and I actually have always dreamed of designing my own line one day.” IfsLinesMy OwnFansFashionDesignHugeOne DayStoresIf I CouldGroceriesGownsGrocery StoresVersace Author:Ksenia Solo
“The idea that ballet is a white art is absurd and shocking, and it’s gone on for too long. Nothing would make me happier than having a company that reflects society, to have dancers onstage that people can relate to.” PeopleLongArtIdeasWhiteCompanyGoneArt IsAbsurdRelateDancerBalletShocking Author:Benjamin Millepied
“I think until Britain acknowledges just how much of a presence black people had here before the Sixties, then there are certain stories that are not going to be inclusive of what I have to offer.” PeopleThinkingStoriesCertainBlackOffersAcknowledgeBritainBlack PeopleSixty Author:David Oyelowo
“We can't afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past.” PastCan DoDenyOur PastEmpowered Author:David Oyelowo
“I have a bee in my bonnet as to how few black historical figures one sees on film; incredible stories, stories from which we are living the legacy and which just don't get made.” MadeStoriesFilmBlackFiguresHistoricalIncrediblesLegacyBeesBonnetsHistorical Figure Author:David Oyelowo
“I turned down a lot of easier opportunities in order to go for the things that I really and ultimately wanted to do. And what's really nice is that it's starting to work. I've been an actor for coming up on 14 years now and the level of activity that's taking place now is a culmination of a slow cooker approach to as opposed to a microwave.” YearsWantedOrderActorsOpportunityLevelsNiceEasierActivityApproachStartingReally NiceTurned DownCulminationMicrowavesCookers Author:David Oyelowo
“I seem to be able to disassociate my insecurities. I know a lot of actors - some of the best actors in the world - can't bear to watch themselves and I have to say I can't relate to that.” KnowsWorldI CanSeemsAbleActorsWatchesBearsRelateInsecurity Author:David Oyelowo
“Because I was aspirational, I did my work, I was respectful to my teachers, I experienced a lot of bullying from the black kids. My friends were largely white or Asian.” KidsBlackWhiteTeacherMy FriendsBullyingAsianRespectful Author:David Oyelowo
“I was sometimes called 'coconut' when I was at school.” SometimesSchoolCoconuts Author:David Oyelowo