136 Quotes by Chiwetel Ejiofor

It’s a strange thing, but you get this click in your brain; the wonderful feeling that the entirety of a character is suddenly available and accessible to you.

That global poverty would end. That people would be able to eat. It’s the worst shame in the world that people go hungry.

I was always lucky that I’ve always had a gig, I’m fortunate in that way.

Ridley creates a very immersive world, so when you walk up to a Ridley Scott film set you’re in Ridley Scott’s imagination, and it’s a really comfortable, cool place to be.

I’m constantly discovering things. Like Bobby Bland. Right now I suppose I’m into the Eighties, which turned out to be a great musical period.

I like to disappear into a role. I equate the success of it with a feeling of being chemically changed. That’s the only way I can express it.

There’s always something ridiculous happening on the set, especially when people get tired because of the long days.

David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He’s incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing.

My favorite thing to cook is anything that comes out okay. I’m very fond of certain pastas and sauces that I can just about cook from scratch. So those are what I like to cook, as well as roasted potatoes and chicken. Anything that tastes alright.