Acting Quote by Danai Gurira

I grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe. And I had a pretty idyllic childhood. I felt that I was kind of this outspoken girl, I…

— Danai Gurira

I call myself Zimerican. I was born in the Midwest to Zimbabwean parents. My father was a professor at Grinnell College in Iowa.

— Danai Gurira

People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so

— Danai Gurira

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want…

— Danai Gurira

If a story is telling a truth, then why shouldn't it affect everybody?

— Danai Gurira

My assumption is I'm not going to be recognized. But when I am, I'm like, "Dang, you know who I am?" I always think…

— Danai Gurira

I just feel like it's fascinating to me just watching my own family, seeing my cousins have children here, seeing the generations go on,…

— Danai Gurira

I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared.

— Danai Gurira

I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them…

— Danai Gurira

It's something I've constantly found shocking - all this astounding talent amongst black women that never gets to be seen or heard.

— Danai Gurira

You have to remember that you are part of a craft, and you are constantly building your craft. Ultimately, we are artists, so it…

— Danai Gurira

If my work is on the stage, you can be rested assured I'm going to make use of it as a platform for activism…

— Danai Gurira