Sophie Okonedo quotes

I'm drawn to stories about ordinary people who get tangled up in an extraordinary event or idea or emotion. I'm not saying I don't love films about super-people or super-doctors, but my preference is for stories about how we get through this life, what it is to be human, because I'm always struggling with it myself. (Sophie Okonedo)
My main form of exercise is my bike. I dont have a car, so I cycle everywhere. View quote
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But I'll tell you what I'm really bad at: I don't concentrate on what I'm doing, so I constantly lose things. I put my purse in the fridge - I'm one of those people. View quote
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I always try to think of positive things to say about the people I portray, as it's more helpful for me. View quote
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The photo shoot I always feel a bit embarrassed about because I don't really know what to do with myself, but they usually don't use a bad photo, so you can't worry too much. So my main concern is that I just look a bit more like myself. View quote
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I never watch anything I do. I really would rather just not know at all how I come across. View quote
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I do love being an actress. The other stuff, the 'fame', well - you know what? - you don't actually have to buy into it if you don't want to. View quote
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I dont like going for more than a year without doing theater. I dont mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel Im open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening. View quote
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As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered a whole spectrum of parts. View quote
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