160 Quotes by Lupita Nyong'o

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.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.

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.

Even in my dreams of being an actor, my dream was not in the celebrity. My dream was in the work that I wanted to do.

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.

I like to wear things, I don't like things to wear me.

I had this vivid image of myself at the age of 60 looking back on my life and truly regretting the fact that I hadn't tried to be an actor

Being called gorgeous is not a bad thing! But at the same time, I don’t want to thrive on people’s opinions of me.