“The area where I grew up in Birmingham was very diverse - I was aware ...” — David Harewood Quote

“The area where I grew up in Birmingham was very diverse - I was aware of my race but not overly aware of it - and there seemed to be an understanding that we were all very much in the same boat.”

“I was lucky to get into drama school and become a professional actor. No-one ever mentioned the colour of my skin. It's only when I came out of RADA - the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - that I suddenly realised people started to refer to me as a black actor.”

“I do know in the 1960s comics, Martian Manhunter took on the form of a black man - that could have been influenced by the political climate back then.”

“The second gig I did was New Year's Eve at the Birmingham Anglers Club, and that started with booing.”

“This kind of music was just hitting England, so we were getting this following in clubs in Birmingham just cause we were trying to do something different.”

“It is a bit surreal for me because I have been a lifelong Birmingham fan, so to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is a massive honour.”