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> [A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's innocuous, some of it's invisible. It's there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/a-lot-of-my-work-reflects-the-incredible-influence-that-america-has/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

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## More by Wangechi Mutu

> [We became Homo sapiens not that long ago, from the scientific perspective, and we've retained a lot of our beast nature. We've done all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/we-became-homo-sapiens-not-that-long-ago-from-the-scientific/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/we-have-to-redefine-what-we-mean-when-we-say-who-are-your-people/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I keep things moving along with a seriously loving, caring, and brilliant man, a fierce group of friends - and really strong coffee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-keep-things-moving-along-with-a-seriously-loving-caring-and/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I've always been curious about the things that I'm afraid to look at, that make me embarrassed or bother me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-ve-always-been-curious-about-the-things-that-i-m-afraid-to-look-at/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I feel that art is beyond language.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-feel-that-art-is-beyond-language/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [A lot of my work reflects the incredible influence that America has had on contemporary African culture. Some of it's insidious, some of it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/a-lot-of-my-work-reflects-the-incredible-influence-that-america-has/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I feel like I've spent a lot of time imagining home and thinking about a dream-like place, as opposed to a real place, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-feel-like-i-ve-spent-a-lot-of-time-imagining-home-and-thinking/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [Football has that wonderful gift of being accessible. You don't need much gear, a coach, or a lifeguard. You just need your imagination, strong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/football-has-that-wonderful-gift-of-being-accessible-you-don-t-need/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [Equal rights for women and queer folks!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/equal-rights-for-women-and-queer-folks/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [What is Africa, anyway? Even I don't know what Africa is, entirely. But I know that it's not some of these simplified sound bites…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/what-is-africa-anyway-even-i-don-t-know-what-africa-is-entirely-but-i/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I'm big into multifunctional clothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-m-big-into-multifunctional-clothing/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [If something hurtful enters your body, you create something beautiful to protect yourself from it. That's my philosophy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/if-something-hurtful-enters-your-body-you-create-something-beautiful/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [Always acknowledge your position in the food chain... They eat because you grow the food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/always-acknowledge-your-position-in-the-food-chain-they-eat-because/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I have this amateur side attraction to, and interest in, the sciences and biology and physics and evolution. Paleontology is of interest to me.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-have-this-amateur-side-attraction-to-and-interest-in-the-sciences/)

[Wangechi Mutu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wangechi-mutu/)

> [I'm very much a person that believes that there's something that was introduced into Kenya and Africa as we know it that has made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wangechi-mutu/i-m-very-much-a-person-that-believes-that-there-s-something-that-was/)

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