Ricky Whittle Quotes

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Ricky Whittle

Profession : Actor

Birth : November 23, 1981

First black Bond - that's my aim! That's the one!

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Even in 'Hollyoaks,' we were known as 'the black family' as opposed to just 'the new family.' But that's where we are in the world, I guess. It's getting better; everything's heading in the right direction, whether it be race, sex, gender.

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I actually spoke to one of the heads of a studio, and he said I confuse middle America. Basically, when they see a black person, they see athlete, they see rapper, or they see criminal or something like that. And then when they hear a British accent, they hear posh, so they hear lawyer or doctor.

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When you're younger, you do take things personally.

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Growing up, at that time, I didn't want to be black because I was bullied, and I'd tell my mum that I wanted to be white like everyone else at school.

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If things are said maliciously, and they're meant to hurt, then that's the sort of thing we need to try and stamp out.

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Once people start to realise that colour is just that, it's just a colour, then things got a bit smoother.

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When you're living in L.A., you really do have to raise your game - you have to be the best 'you' possible.

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I have an acting coach, a dialect coach, and just a great team around me.

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My favourite compliment now is that people are talking about my acting, my craft - not my torso.

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My abs were my bread and butter in the U.K. - the calendars, the photoshoots, and all that came with it.

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I think anyone is lying if they say they don't want to win.

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I'm very competitive, and I want to be known to do well.

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I don't want to embarrass myself on TV!

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They say that no one walks in L.A., and it's definitely true, and I'm embracing that.

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I'm a big fan of old, classic American musclecars like a Shelby GT or the '69 Dodge Charger, cars that inspired me through my childhood. They used to get me real excited when I was a kid. To own one and actually be able to drive them in America is a little of a dream.

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I'm just a big kid; I get excited. That's probably the one thing in life that I get really excited about is cars.

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I remember 'Rain Man' with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman with all the Lamborghinis being lifted off the tanker. I was obsessed with this car. Absolutely obsessed with this car. It was my dream, and to finally drive one and own one was incredible.

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I really have a new-found respect for dancers.

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I'm going to continue the dancing because it really was an inspiration; it changed my life.

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