As for my role models... you know, I'm an immigrant, so we didn't grow up with too much TV. My parents were… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
Getting into comedy was difficult for my parents to comprehend. I think now they are really proud I stuck to it. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
My father just instilled in me that either you're going to be No. 1 or nothing at all. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I want to do more good work. That's very much my parents' influence in me. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
'First Gen' is kind of the ode to my parents and to really all immigrant children who come here with kind of… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I have immigrant, African parents. They would say, in their Nigerian accents, 'So you want to be a jester?' And I was… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I came to America when I was six. In true African form, my parents wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
There's random people calling my phone: 'Your mother gave me your number.' My mother has tried to set me up so many… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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 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 Image
I remember, growing up, it wasn't sexy to be African. We got called names. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
