I have the opportunity to learn about the fashion world, and I appreciate it as an art form... But I never want it to take over my acting. Lupita Nyong'o actartfashion Change image and share on social
Whoopi Goldberg looked like me, she had hair like mine, she was dark like me. I'd been starved for images of myself. I'd grown up watching a lot of American TV. There was very little Kenyan material, because we had an autocratic ruler who stifled our creative expression. Lupita Nyong'o americanautocraticcreative share on social
As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally. Lupita Nyong'o beingconnectionempathize Change image and share on social
I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it. Lupita Nyong'o acknowledgediscoverfelt Change image and share on social
I learned at Yale, one of the biggest lessons was to learn how special I am and therefore how totally unspecial I am. I was special among everyone else who was special. The fact that we're all so individual and that's what makes us special. Lupita Nyong'o bigfactindividual share on social
I've loved the opportunity to learn about the fashion world and appreciate it as an art form, and I look forward to my continued education, but I never want it to take over my acting. Lupita Nyong'o actartcontinue Change image and share on social
I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish, because I held a Mexican passport. Lupita Nyong'o backholdlearn Change image and share on social
I would love to have a career that's governed by the material; I always want to be part of stories that I feel are worthwhile. Lupita Nyong'o careerfeelgovern Change image and share on social
I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it's hustle and bustle, and there's always something going on. Lupita Nyong'o bustlecapitalgrow Change image and share on social
It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience. Lupita Nyong'o discoverexperienceexpress Change image and share on social
