“I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next th...” — Idris Elba Quote

“I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next this; you're the next that.' I'm not the next anything, I'm the first me. I can't be myself, I can't just be Idris Elba. But that's just the nature of the business.”

“I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.”

“Because I was big, I didn't have to listen to anyone doubting me. I was just considered good at football or whatever, there were no questions about it.”

“We will not take Arsenal lightly for one minute, as they showed in the two matches against us last season that they can be dangerous opponents if we lose our concentration for a moment.”

“My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.”

“What kind of people do they think we are? Is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget?”