Naomi Ackie

I love myself and I want to be safe.

— Naomi Ackie

My mom is so similar to Cissy Houston.

— Naomi Ackie

My mum was such a strategic woman.

— Naomi Ackie

I want to be an X-Men.

— Naomi Ackie

At 11, I wanted to be an actress.

— Naomi Ackie

Each kind of film, big or small, has its challenges.

— Naomi Ackie

When I can see people see me sing, I get adrenaline.

— Naomi Ackie

I've always loved the BAFTAs, and being recognized by them in any form is really great.

— Naomi Ackie

I love Big Themes. Films that ask big questions about technology, society, mortality.

— Naomi Ackie

I think of myself as a storyteller, more so than an actress.

— Naomi Ackie

I have been a really big fan of Daniel Lee even before Burberry.

— Naomi Ackie

I just loved 'Master of None' Season 1 and Season 2.

— Naomi Ackie

When I'm stressed, I don't sometimes absorb information in the way I should.

— Naomi Ackie

I really hope that's what my career ends up looking like, that every character is different from the last, and that I…

— Naomi Ackie

I think negative voices sometimes scream the loudest, even though they're a very small group.

— Naomi Ackie

There have been times on other projects that I felt like I was acting and putting on a character, and it didn't…

— Naomi Ackie

My first ever fashion show in Paris was the Schiaparelli couture show just before lockdown, and I was so nervous, as I'd…

— Naomi Ackie

My daydreaming goals are very large, but my day-to-day goals are entirely realistic. It's a balance.

— Naomi Ackie

I've always been really into exploring different ways to perform, and 'Master of None' felt like a switch for me to give…

— Naomi Ackie

That feeling of, like, there's something wrong and then pushing past it and continuing is something I have experienced, especially when I…

— Naomi Ackie

Instinct is so interesting to me, because the way I see instinct is it's a practice at first, and then it eventually…

— Naomi Ackie

There's something kind of fun to hear the colloquialisms come out when people grow angry. All of a sudden, you hear my…

— Naomi Ackie

I've had messages from people thanking me for wearing my natural hair on 'Star Wars' because their little girls, who have been…

— Naomi Ackie

There's this idea that inclusivity and seeking diversity is this agenda. And the truth is, it is. It's an agenda, but it's…

— Naomi Ackie

People as a whole, but in particular women, we all share with one another that, 'Was that weird? Did I just smile…

— Naomi Ackie

I've always been quite scared about the term movie star because I just want to have the space to experiment, and my…

— Naomi Ackie

Acting for me, now, is a formula thing. I've tuned into the part of myself that used to dismantle TV remote controls…

— Naomi Ackie

I can't speak for anyone else, but I've got a really small attention span, so if I knew exactly what was going…

— Naomi Ackie

It helps to know that my mum believed I could make it. She taught me that if you want to make work…

— Naomi Ackie

Each character I play pushes me into a deeper understanding of myself.

— Naomi Ackie

Acknowledging death means you're acknowledging life at the same time.

— Naomi Ackie

I feel like I have a great need to keep myself safe, mentally, physically.

— Naomi Ackie

I got kind of obsessed from a very young age about musicals and costumes and acting.

— Naomi Ackie

We're more complicated and more interesting than what we look like.

— Naomi Ackie

I haven't had a happy-go-lucky life, and that's fine, that's what's inside me.

— Naomi Ackie

If I could be a fly on the wall in the Schiaparelli warehouse, that would be amazing.

— Naomi Ackie

Star Wars' is really a thing that can never really become pedestrian. When you're involved in it, it's a big deal.

— Naomi Ackie

I'm a big fan of high-low styling. I like a sleek tracksuit with a good coat and a really good pair of…

— Naomi Ackie

Any time anyone from a minority community makes advances in a world that wasn't necessarily built for them, it feels like a…

— Naomi Ackie

The success is the thing I always wanted - successful in my craft, a successful actor. But I never wanted fame. I…

— Naomi Ackie