Quotes About Identity

I don't think a character that you played for even eight years ever leaves you.

I thought for a long time about leaving Albania, but at the same time to play a role in its life.

For me, a relationship with a place is very fundamental. When you're moving - when you're leaving your life and the place where you've lived on a semi-regular basis - you tend to connect the sense of your entire life to that place that you've left.

The U.K. is leaving the E.U. but not Europe.

Certain stories, like my mom leaving when I was 15-years-old to go back to China because she didn't quite assimilate like we did, that was a moment that was very sad in my life.

I grew up just as my friends did until 19 before leaving home, and it's because of that I am who I am now.

Lebanon first.

LeBron knows exactly who he is.

Just because we finally have a Latino family on TV doesn't mean we're up there to lecture people about what it means to be Latino.

I never had a black teacher or lecturer, I never once met a black British person who held any sort of professional or managerial role.

I look more like Jesse Lee Sofer than my real brother.

I only want to exist as a character. I don't want people to think of the actor Lee Je-hoon when they see my roles.

I know Jonny Howson well because he's a Leeds boy.

I was born in Leeds, grew up in Bridlington.

I like to think my accent isn't strong enough, but it's funny: I get people coming up to me in America and saying I sound like Mel B. She's from Leeds. They just hear a British accent and probably can't quite work it out.

I loved Leeds but I also loved Galatasaray.

I'm left-handed.

I've been being asked about my legacy since I was about 25 years old. I'm not sure you can have a legacy when you're 25 years old. Even 37. I'd like to have to be, like, 70 to have a legacy. I'm not even 100 percent sure what the word even means.

I want to be here in L.A. - a place where I can call home - and leave a legacy.

I have this connection, but I want my story, my legacy, not the same as Eddie Guerrero, not the same as Rey Mysterio, different.

I don't think about the Fonda legacy much.

I don't feel like I have a legacy.

My art in my head just needs to come out for me - for my legacy and who I am.

Most people know who I am and what kind of legacy I have.