71 Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

When you're a young black man, you're not allowed to be emotional. One of the reasons I act is people pay me to be emotional.

Some black women hug me and walk away. A lot of black men talk about dating white women and how they've been there, too. People open up about their racial experiences. I feel like I'm a walking therapy session. It's quite intense. But it means a lot to people.

What's great about 'Skins' is that the characters are exactly like people around you.

If I was at school and one of my friends said something funny, I'd write it down in a notebook and take it to the writers meetings. I never told my friends about it. I just thought I could incorporate stuff that was true to life.

Writing can be really lonely, and I find that bit difficult. I'd rather be around my people, getting ideas.

When work ends, I'd rather just be seen as Daniel - normal.

I think the traditional stereotypes are loaded in institutional racism.

Racism is like a horror movie. Black kids die because of racism. I don't know what's more horrifying than that.

I go to music festivals, and people want to talk to me about racism. I'm like, 'Bro, I'm trying to have fun!'