Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful. Lupita Nyong'o beautifuldependfeel Change image and share on social
My father was a professor of political science and also a young politician fighting for democracy in Kenya, and when things got ugly, he went into political exile in Mexico. Then I moved back to Kenya shortly after I turned one, and I grew up in Kenya. Lupita Nyong'o backdemocracyexile share on social
The muscles you flex in theater are muscles that you really need. I must always find a way to get back there. It's irreplaceable. Lupita Nyong'o backfindflex Change image and share on social
I definitely intend to create my own work in the future so that we don't have to keep saying, We don't have work for black women.' Lupita Nyong'o blackcreatefuture Change image and share on social
Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius. Lupita Nyong'o geniusmcqueenoveruse Change image and share on social
All throughout filming '12 Years a Slave,' there was a focus like no other. Everyone took ownership of this film and gave their all. Lupita Nyong'o filmfocusgive Change image and share on social
I never understood who all those people are behind the actors! When you see them on the red carpet on TV, you go, 'Why does that person need such a large entourage?' And then you realize that every single person there has a role to play. Lupita Nyong'o actorcarpetentourage share on social
There is something about acting that's mysterious and magical because there is only so much I can do to prepare, and then I have to just let go and breathe and believe that it will come through. Lupita Nyong'o actbreathemagical Change image and share on social
My father used to act in high school. He was in a production of 'Othello;' I don't know who he played, but it wasn't Othello. He would talk about it, though, and read Shakespeare to me. Lupita Nyong'o actfatherhigh Change image and share on social
As actors, you become an expert at starting over. Lupita Nyong'o actorexpertstart Change image and share on social
