How many shows on TV do you see young black people, both women and men, really embody a full-fledged human being, flaws… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
Before 'Insecure,' I was a wedding emcee - a host for weddings. That's a world that a lot of people are not… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
People are surprised I do comedy! And I'm like, 'Guys, that's all I have been doing. For, like, forever.' — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
A lot of people hustle differently, and I was like, 'You know what, let me hustle and create, and let me have… — 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
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
Any show that speaks to people of color feels the burden to never mess up, never make its characters look bad -… — 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 used to work in public health, and the issues were sustainability, how the funds were being delineated, and if the funds… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I don't know how often white people look around and think, 'Wow, there's really a lot of white people here; we should… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
I was looking around this room, this sea of industry folk. If I had have worn black and white, somebody would have… — 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
