71 Quotes by Wunmi Mosaku

I feel so British, but people would look at me and see a very African woman - the way I cook is very Nigerian, the way I dress I guess is quite Nigerian.

The taste of guava is my first memory. I remember somebody picking it from the tree and throwing it down to me.

I censor myself all the time.

I've realized that I am very rarely honest. Outside of my family, I am very rarely honest when I step outside of the door.

I feel like I present the way I need to present in order to survive and feel like I can navigate.

In my head, racism was an issue that needed to be fixed by the racists. Like you needed to convince that person one at a time rather than a systemic thing that needs a whole group effort.

The scary thing is that I sometimes think, 'Oh, I've won a Bafta. This could be the top of the precipice.'

I feel middle-class, but my family had to start from scratch. There was no inheritance from a great-aunt. It feels like a slog.

I've always been quite scared about talking about race. You don't wanna rock the boat because you want to keep working.