Wale means to arrive home. So the crown has arrived home. Akin is warrior or brave man. Nuoye is a brave man of chieftaincy and Agbaje means wealth a…

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

The only way you can influence your fate is to put your soul into your performance and hope it registers with the audience.

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

There's always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel. Immediately, that gives you …

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

What I like about the Carpenter take on The Thing is the fact that it just has so much suspense. It seemed like a different story, with the horror el…

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

When a child wants to be accepted, he'll do anything. And if it means you're getting a certain amount of notoriety from a fight, that's what you'll d…

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

You don't want it to be a replica or an imitation. You want to create something fresh, original, very unique.

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

The axe is fifteen pounds. You have to make sure you don't hurt or hit someone. And hit the beats, because they have five cameras. It has to look rea…

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Personally, I love Toronto.

- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje