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

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie.

What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down barriers, and championed human rights before the eyes of the world.

I want to go to Sierra Leone with something - whether it's some sort of contribution to healthcare, or to the entertainment industry. My cousin is a nurse; we are talking about opening a clinic.

I'm never shaken or stirred.

My Father always told me that a fool at 40 is a fool for life.

I was always a real athletic kid. Then when I got older, I just figured it was part of life to keep training.

The less I talk about being black, the better.

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the US. It took three years to get the accent right.

I'm tactile, very tactile. A woman who has really nice, looked-after skin is such a turn-on for me. It's always sexy.

A pet rock is a serious commitment and too much responsibility for a ten year old to handle on his own

When all experts agree, you need to watch out.

I'm not sitting on a soapbox telling women what they should and shouldn't do, but I know what works for me.

I'd feel better about myself if I did stomach crunches, but I don't.

The genius keeps all his days the vividness and intensity of interest that a sensitive child feels in his expanding world.

I want to accelerate, not slow down, the enforcement of the death penalty in Florida.

We must never be discouraged or give way to anxiety. . . but ever have recourse to the adorable Heart of Jesus.

To George Gershwin, on refusinghim as a pupil: You would only lose the spontaneous quality of your melody, and end by writing bad Ravel.

The best way to hate is the worst. 'Tis to find what the hated need, Never mind of what actual worth, And wipe that out of the earth. Let them die of unsatisfied greed.

I just love getting dirty.