Marianne Jean-Baptiste Quotes

#1. I still take my own lunches to work. That way I can control what I'm eating, as opposed to another doughnut.

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#2. Religion has nothing to do with spirituality.

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#3. If you think about it, I made history. Not only was I the first black British woman to be nominated for an Oscar, I was the first black British person.

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#4. I actually like getting up to blue skies.

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#5. With a series, you build the character as you go. When you've got a shorter project or a film, you know the overall arc from the beginning.

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#6. I love the mountains, the light. I'm a real light junkie.

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#7. I want to work, so I'm going where the work is.

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#8. The old men running the industry just have not got a clue. They've got to come to terms with the fact that Britain is no longer a totally white place where people ride horses, wear long frocks and drink tea. The national dish is no longer fish and chips; it's curry.

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#9. I see myself as British, and I want to be celebrated by Britain.

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#10. I wanted to be a barrister for a long time.

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#11. Music is something I couldn't live without. My dad was into music, he played for pleasure - guitar, piano. I started off doing jazz, singing with a lot of fabulous musicians here in London before I went to the States. And I still take piano lessons every Wednesday.

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#12. I'm a member of the African diaspora: my parents left the Caribbean and came to London for a better life.

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#13. I don't think children have competed with my career, they have clarified it. My children ground me. They make me honest.

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#14. I love a bit of passion.

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