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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 believe it's my position as a partner to make the other feel secure. I'm very loving and very into my partners when I am with them. I just want them to feel safe. "

Ricky Whittle

Loving

Partner

Feel

" I don't want to embarrass myself on TV! "

Ricky Whittle

Want

Myself

" 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. "

" I want to act in films and TV drama, so that's where I'm aiming to be, and I'm not going to let anything distract me or turn my head until I get there. "

" With 'Strictly,' I am mentally and physically knackered: everything aches. I knew it would be hard, but I never thought it would be this tough. "

" My friends said I was crazy, but L.A. is the hub of the industry. It's the epicenter of the business. If I wanted to get above the plateau that I had reached in the U.K., I had to make that move. "

" I really have a new-found respect for dancers. "

" 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. "

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

" I'm ambitious and I'm determined and I know where I'm going to be. It's not where I want to be, but where I'm going to be. "

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

" We try and give as much diversity to our show as possible. That's something that's very strong in our show: there are so many strong female leads in 'The 100.' "

" Blood must not have blood... I don't stand for anyone bullying bullies. "

" No one remembers the runner-up! "

Ricky Whittle

Remembers

Runner-Up

" I've never liked my smile, you see. I should have had braces as a kid, but I was too proud and too vain. And I didn't want to be bullied at school. "

" Keep watching 'The 100.' It's an incredible show, and that's my family. "

" I've never used chat-up lines; I don't have the gift of the gab. "

" My character in 'Hollyoaks' went through absolutely everything! There's not one emotion where I'm going to go, 'I don't know how to play this.' "

Ricky Whittle

Character

Emotion

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

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

" I'm a great believer in the idea that if it's meant to be, it will be. "

" As in all TV shows, and especially a show called 'Mistresses,' all is not going to be as it seems. "

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

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

" I joined 'Hollyoaks' because in the long-term, I thought it's good money, it's good profile, and everything happens in soaps! "

" You have to have chemistry - it's acting. I need to make people believe the rumba is about two people in love, and the tango is about passion. "

" I don't think anything can prepare you for the 'Strictly' experience. It really is insane. I mean, I played football, rugby, American football. I go to the gym. I like to think I'd be quite fit, and I don't have much fat on me to lose, and yet I still lost a stone and half and three inches off my waist. "

" No one should ever suffer in silence. Bullies thrive in silence. "

" I'd do whatever it takes to stay in California; maybe not L.A. because it's so crazy. "

" 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. "