I remember, growing up, it wasn't sexy to be African. We got called names. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
The thing about black women and black hair is that you just have to experiment. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
On TV, as in life, white folks are allowed to make mistakes, but usually, black people aren't. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I think there is this narrative that if you are a black woman, and you are strong, and you are educated, it's… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
A lot of times, especially in the black community, where therapy is talked about, it's like, 'Just go to church.' — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
There's this idea if you are a woman of colour, that you must never let them see you break down. That we've… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
It's only in acting where I've heard in auditions, 'Can you black it up a little bit? Can you make her a… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
When it comes to black female comedians, it's like, if you're not overweight, are you funny? There's rules, like, you can't be… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I grew up with three older brothers, so I'm very much a tomboy in real life. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
A lot of people have done things in the name of Christianity and religion and faith in a not-so-nice way. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
My faith - as well as my Nigerian culture - really gave me the substance and foundation to be who I desire to be… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
My mom would always say, 'Hair is a woman's beauty.' I cut my hair all off. I was completely bald, and that was, like,… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
Sometimes you're just regular. Sometimes you wake up, and your breath stinks like everybody else, and you had a bad hair day. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
I can only see what's in front of me, but God can see what's behind, what's ahead of me, what's beside me, and it… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
On TV, as in life, white folks are allowed to make mistakes, but usually, black people aren't. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
I don't even know anyone who hasn't watched 'Sex and the City.' If you didn't, we can't be friends. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
You can't say you're an actor if you've never acted, and you can't act if no one gives you an opportunity, but they won't… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
I don't know how often white people look around and think, 'Wow, there's really a lot of white people here; we should fix that.'… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share
