Idris Elba : (6)

" If you go to Africa and you’re white, you’re probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is a longer history of black integration in the U.S. I don’t have any resentment about this: I did the maths, calculated it against my ambition and decided to leave England. " - Idris Elba

" In some countries, no one knows who Idris Elba is. " - Idris Elba

" I don’t get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement. " - Idris Elba

" I love to play different roles. That’s just the kind of actor I am. " - Idris Elba

" I was on a well-beaten path of actors – what we all call ‘the Law and Order route’. I spent two years of auditioning for everything… and then ‘The Wire’ came up. " - Idris Elba

" When I was a kid, I thought it was tough. " - Idris Elba