Singing and dancing Quotes by Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I like to choose things that fit my body for sure; you learn to find the things that complement your shape.

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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

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

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

I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard.

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw