I was working in the States when Brexit was going on back home in England. I often think that maybe I got a little complacent on the situation since I wasn't physically there. That's when I realized, Wow, anything is… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I think being biracial is a different experience. I think that, and coming from the U.K., I feel as much white as I do… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
It is important to be conscious of the message that you're putting out there. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
Because of my job, my hair gets played with a lot on set, so I try to give it little bit of breathing space… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
Don't worry about society's conditioning and the labels that are put on you by external forces. Hold onto your true self. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I've always had an ear for languages and music so it's something I'm continually working on but it's fun. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I like to choose things that fit my body for sure; you learn to find the things that complement your shape. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
One of my favourite places is Hampstead Heath. When I first moved to London, I lived in Highgate, and I would walk on the… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I think, irrespective of your race, everybody has moments in life where they don't fit in, or where they try to puzzle through who… — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard. — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Copy Share Image
