36 Quotes by Malachi Kirby

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    It's really cheesy, but basically, 'Roots' got me to find out my own roots.

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    Even around my family, I hardly spoke. I was very reserved.

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    There was a period when I had apple pie as a treat every day of the week. I mean, like, a family apple pie.

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    My mum is... interesting. So, like, she's very expressive and loving, but even if she does get excited about any of my achievements, she won't show it... There's something about her that wants to keep me humble.

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    There are many people still ashamed of their roots because of the negative connotations that come with being an 'African.' That sentiment exists many places around the world - in England, in the U.S., everywhere.

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    I was acting before I had given my life to Christ. But the effect that God has had on my actual career itself is now completely different.

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    When my dad passed, I felt like I had to grow up very quickly.

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    Mum used to say that when I went out of the house, I represented her. I took that seriously. So I didn't get involved with a lot of things. I held myself in a particular way.

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