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
I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
Being called gorgeous is not a bad thing! But at the same time, I don’t want to thrive on people’s opinions of… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I've loved the opportunity to learn about the fashion world and appreciate it as an art form, and I look forward to… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
The game of chess is a metaphor for life... it teaches you strategy and it teaches you the value of knowing where… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I didn't know any successful actors in Kenya, so I felt like I could get away with going to college to study… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
Ralph Fiennes was a pivotal influence on me. He asked me, 'So what is it you want to do?' I very shyly,… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I don't ever want to be president - let's just get that out of the way. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful. — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
Drama is my sweet spot, but the thing about being an actor is that you want to do a variety of things.… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I have the opportunity to learn about the fashion world, and I appreciate it as an art form... But I never want… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor. I didn't know any… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I haven't yet figured out how to be a celebrity; that's something I'm learning, and I wish there were a course on… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I would love to have a career that's governed by the material; I always want to be part of stories that I… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I've had somebody say, "I want you at my wedding, but I don't want you to pull focus, so wear jeans!" Losing… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have… — Lupita Nyong'o Copy Share Image
I've worked hard to feel beautiful in my natural skin. Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful. — 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
