My father used to act in high school. He was in a production of 'Othello;' I don't know who he played, but… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
My mother talked about the stories I used to spin as a child of three, before I started school. I would tell… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I was bullied by my siblings and cousins, so make-believe was a way in which I could be in charge. When I… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I used to enjoy doing silly walks on the street with my friends. Like, you know, you're walking, and then you break… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I loved duping my parents; I liked manipulating them. It was a way for me to stand out. It was fun. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
As human beings, we aren't as individual as we'd like to believe we are. And I think that's what makes acting possible. Despite the… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I come from a loving, supportive family, and my mother taught me that there are more valuable ways to achieve beauty than just through… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
One of the reasons why I went to the Yale School of Drama is because I felt that I was acting off of instinct,… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
What I've learned from myself is that I don't have to be anybody else. Myself is good enough. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
It's so funny, you go to acting school thinking you're going to learn how to be other people, but really it taught me how… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
We don't get to pick the genes we want. There's room in this world for beauty to be diverse. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
