My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
It’s a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children? Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn’t because that’s who I was. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
When a child wants to be accepted, he’ll do anything. And if it means you’re getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that’s what you’ll do. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
I’ve never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
The only way I know how to deliver is to focus; some people can turn it on or off – I’d rather stay in character. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It’s one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth and prosperity. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
I remember when I first came to America, nobody had a clue what a black Englishman was. I was either South African or Australian to them. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Read Quote
