I think what Robert Redford established is amazing; thank god for Robert Redford. He's set an amazing example with Sundance and I hope to follow that in my own way.

I want to see more people of different backgrounds being cast in films. I want to see people from inner cities being discovered, because that's where you find some really brilliant artists.

I remember my manager telling me, 'Be myself, be humble, keep rooted, keep God first'. Those words were very helpful.

It's amazing that people still feel, 'Oh my gosh, it's a black guy.' We've been here for a long time; let's get used to it. Let's get used to other cultures.

My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English.

Let's get used to other cultures. Portray the world for what it is and you will find truth.

Portray the world for what it is, and you will find truth.

I'm a London fanatic. That's my city. I love being from there, you don't appreciate it until you go out.

Some people feel fulfillment from a bitter end - it gives them some sort of sense of reality. But, when you're dealing with reality, I feel like films should discover the part that is happy.

Not everybody has that mentality and that's fine, but once Robert Redford leaves this earth - later rather than sooner - his legacy will go on.

I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly.

Do not dwell on past failures or it will ruin your future.

Don't forgive your enemies for their sake - do it for your sake.

How would you like to live with somebody who was everlastingly grieving your heart by his conduct?

Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives.

He dances well to whom Fortune pipes.

The proletarians have nothing to loose but their chains. They have a world to win.

My altars are the mountains and the ocean.

We live not alone but chained to a creature of a different kingdom: our body.

I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!

A genial hearth, a hospitable board, and a refined rusticity.