Lupita Nyong'O

I don't need to be so full of myself that I feel I am without flaw. I can feel beautiful and imperfect at the same time. I have a healthy relationship with my aesthetic insecurities.

I grew up watching foreign programs - American, English, Mexican, and very little Kenyan. 'The Color Purple' was the first time I saw people who looked like me.

I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.

No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid.