Wanda Sykes and I have had similar career trajectories. We're both from the D.C. area. She spent five years working as a contracting specialist for the NSA, and I got my master's in public health. — 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
You can't say you're an actor if you've never acted, and you can't act if no one gives you an opportunity, but they won't… — 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 fix that.'… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
To not have the wherewithal to give fully to a relationship bothered me. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
