John Boyega Quotes

Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug.

I'm a Michael Bay fanatic.

'Junkhearts' is a great story.

We see through the eyes of children that they're not talking about race the way we grown folks are. They're not talking about color or how much melanin is in someone's skin.

'Attack The Block' is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack.

My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative.

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

I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city.

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

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 think 'Star Wars' always has to be bigger and bigger and better every time, and there's a great cast on 'The Force Awakens.' It's ground-breaking.

There's a difference between living somewhere and being part of somewhere.

My friends and family are not really fixated on the specifics of 'Star Wars.' My parents don't know anything about 'Star Wars.' They've never watched a 'Star Wars' film.

There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood.

My earliest vivid memory would be my Nigerian mother. She would wrap me on her back. I remember being on her back a lot. It felt like a ride, like I was riding a dinosaur; going everywhere and seeing everything.

I watched season four of 'The Wire.' They have subtle performances that they do through their eyes. You could watch season four with the audio off and still understand what's happening through their eyes.

You know, urban culture is fun; it's lovely.

Every time I go out in London, I'm not always with my guys. I have three female friends that I'll go out with all the time. I'm the only guy there.

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.

In this life, it's not hard to do wrong.

Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around.

All the films I've done have had a secret commentary on stereotypical mentalities.

I'm having so much fun, because you know what? They cast a Star Wars fan in a Star Wars movie. Biiiiiig mistake!

The 'block' in 'Attack the Block' is not just a physical thing. It's people; it's families.

Like any other actor, my agent called me with an opportunity. It just so happens that the opportunity was the lead in 'Star Wars.'

In the States, you have a little bit of freedom to audition for different kinds of roles.

I've been acting since I was 5 years old, from primary school to secondary school, did training at drama school, which was the big thing for me because they trained me, put me out into the industry.

I'm grounded in who I am, and I am a confident black man. A confident, Nigerian, black, chocolate man. I'm proud of my heritage, and no man can take that away from me.

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.

It's always great to play a character that goes against the grain. Finn defies what people think when they think of stormtroopers.

My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies.

Normally you hear about Southeast London, and you hear about all the stuff that goes on down there, all the negative things, and the tabloids kind of stay away from all the positive things that happen that I see every day, which kind of outshines the negative.

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

I love my jackets and good tailoring. I love the designs and the colour.

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.

I know my movies. I love my movies.

People watch me when I get into these characters that I have in my head, so perhaps I should try acting. So I did.

I think for me, wearing the helmet and being part of the Stormtroopers felt so strange. Like, so this is what it feels like to just be one of the many. And to look the same, and to have to do the same thing. To be under the same orders. This is what it feels like.