David Harewood

Quotes

• “I was in a number of school plays, one in particular, when I was 13 or 14, entitled 'Illusions.' It was put together by ...”
• “I remember coming back to the U.K. after spending five months in Charlotte for 'Homeland,' and I just found myself just ...”
• “I try to ensure my daughters are not spoilt. They are very aware of how lucky they are and appreciate it. We have had so...”
• “Back in 2005, the Anthony Nolan Trust could have asked me just to speak out about the lack of ethnic minority donors on ...”
• “My parents are very proud of my success but still worry, as I'm in a profession where there is no guarantee of work. The...”
• “My black hero is and always will be Martin Luther King, not just because of the strength of his oratory but because his ...”
• “As an ambassador for the aid agency Cafod and the Anthony Nolan Trust, I need to be sure that my public support for thos...”
• “I grew up in Birmingham, but my parents are originally from Barbados. My dad, Romeo, was a long-distance lorry driver, a...”
• “I didn't go abroad until quite late. A friend drove us to Amalfi, Italy, for his sister's wedding when I was a teenager....”
• “At school, I was the classroom clown - I was always being thrown out for being naughty. Before I left, a teacher called ...”
• “As an actor, whether I'm playing Othello on stage or David Estes on 'Homeland,' that ability to give into your imaginati...”
• “On the red carpet, one tip is to suck in your cheekbones - apparently it looks better on camera. I don't know, though; I...”