Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje quotes

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)
I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
I just want to keep the diversity and the options open. In terms of what I'm looking for, I'd like to do a lead action role. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
I didn't want to be black. So I joined the skinheads. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
They made my life - and anyone's who was a shade darker than pale - a misery. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Personally, I love Toronto. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances. (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)
I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children? View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
What is a shame is that there isn't stuff that is as great as 'Oz' on a consistent level around today. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Certainly, I look for different characters 'cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don't like to get typecast. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Also, I'd like to play an athlete again, while I'm still physically fit, or a musician, like Nat King Cole, because I play the trumpet and sing. I'd like to incorporate that into a character. View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
It felt like a kidnap...and it rendered me mute for about nine months. I couldn't speak the language, and if I spoke English I was abused for it. It was quite a culture shock: brutal. I was so traumatised and afraid that I stopped speaking and my [birth] parents thought there was something wrong with me, thought I was possessed... View quote
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
There was no way of getting love. If all you have experienced is humiliation and rejection, and your foster father forces you to fight back or get a beating from him, you look for any kind of lifeline. There were only two options: fight, or become a victim. I tried the victim option for a long time. (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)