I like to come home regularly and, when I do, I need something to do on Saturdays. I can’t think of anything better than the mighty Tottenham Hotspur. Lennie James Read Quote
I did a film once in the Sahara. It was pretty awe-inspiring. I remember sitting up on the roof of our hotel, watching the sun go down, and all around me, for 360 degrees, was nothing but sand. It took your breath away but also made you feel tiny. Lennie James Read Quote
If you look in real life, it is very hard to describe people as good people, bad people, heroes or villains. People aren’t bad people. They all have their justifications. Lennie James Read Quote
I read the ‘Guardian,’ because it’s a bit like having an argument with a mate. We mostly have the same sensibilities, but where we disagree, it’s infuriating. Lennie James Read Quote
I became politicised in my mid teens, at the time of ska and 2 Tone and the Anti-Nazi League, when I’d get dressed up for a night out in my white socks and loafers, and the last thing I’d hear is, ‘Have a good night – be careful of the police.’ Lennie James Read Quote
I’m not setting ‘Jericho’ up to be anything other than what it is, which is, you know, a piece of good, well thought-out, well put-together TV and entertainment. Lennie James Read Quote
The death penalty in the U.S. has become a political tool – and it should never be that. Lennie James Read Quote
I will say that when I first came out to the States to work on ‘Jericho,’ that was the only time that I’ve ever been frightened about a job, because in America they tell stories over such a long time, and I was petrified that I’d get bored. Lennie James Read Quote
The State Within’ demands a certain intelligence from its audience. It doesn’t just wash over you – it asks for commitment. And that’s a really good thing. Lennie James Read Quote
