Idris Elba Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“It's actually quite criminal how 'The Wire' was systematically ignored.”

“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 try to fit in workouts whenever I can.”

“Every leading lady I work with, I'll see if I can get a song out of them and put it on an album.”

“I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.”

“I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it.”

“In some countries, no one knows who Idris Elba is.”

“It could be Grammy night, Oscar night, whatever - I don't feel the pressure to be there.”

“People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore.”

“The less I talk about being black, the better.”