David Oyelowo Quotes

I got to work with one of my heroes, Johnny Depp, and to see how he goes about business, which was really inspiring for me at this stage in my career.

I did a couple quick things with Nicole Kidman, and I really loved that. She was a really cool person to chat with and had a really lovely presence on set. I'm a big admirer of her work. It's amazing the volume of work she does.

I had a whole bunch of very successful movies. I have worked with some incredible people - incredible.

I'd really like to work with Johnny Depp: he seems like a really cool guy; he can do a lot of different things.

Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

I wouldn't say being in a film with The Rock was 'motivating.' 'Terrifying' would be a more accurate description.

I'd love to work with Tom Cruise.

I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career.

Working with Al Pacino was an amazing experience. He's such an amazing guy. He's an incredible performer and actor - and, aside from that, just a generous human being.

If you told my 13-year-old self that one day I'd be talking about how Tom Cruise and I had good chemistry, she'd think you were completely mad.

It has been crazy and amazing. I had never thought I would work with Akshay and Rajinikant and would get to associate with these talented people.

Jennifer Aniston is a genius.

Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy.

I love Cate Blanchett; I think she's brilliant.

John Hawkes is amazing. I really want to meet that man; he's so good. Him and Ben Foster, and I'm a big fan of Nick Stahl - those are my three guys.

I think Cate Blanchett is fabulous - she just shines in everything she does - and I'm a big Susan Sarandon fan.

The last couple of roles I missed out on went to Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel and Olivia Wilde.

Well, who wouldn't want to work with Tom Hanks?

I don't want to be Angelina Jolie. Not that Angelina Jolie is not the most talented, beautiful, successful, amazing, admirable person who does good things for the world, but I don't want to be a movie star like that.

I would love to work with someone like Kevin Spacey as he could pass on what I need to learn.

Jennifer Lawrence is so talented and so lovely. She has a real ability to connect with people.

When you get to work with people like Ian McKellen or directors like Peter Jackson, you sit and watch.

I'd love to work with Sean Penn or Kevin Spacey.

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience.

I've always felt that work - learning from people who know more than I know - is what keeps you going.