I am not hugely famous; I am not a name. For me, it's not the size of the role, it's the material and the people you are working with.

- Ruth Negga

I grew up in a lot of different places, so I pick up accents pretty quickly.

- Ruth Negga

You don't come to see a Greek play and not want blood and gore and depth of feeling from your boots up.

- Ruth Negga

There's a pressure on actors to get somewhere before it's over. But everyone wants longevity, don't they? It's a career. Why be that flash-in-the-pan…

- Ruth Negga

Never think that one voice is too small to be heard.

- Ruth Negga

I've gone into auditions and I think they have an assumption about me when they see my photo and then I open my mouth and they say, 'Where exactly ar…

- Ruth Negga

Ninety percent of my roles, I've had to fight for. It's only a really small percentage of people who get handed roles. But that can be quite scary. T…

- Ruth Negga

When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you f…

- Ruth Negga

I like connecting with people, and that's what good art is, a point of connection. There's nothing better, on stage or on film, than feeling like you…

- Ruth Negga