To be human is to seek perfection, and find joy in never attaining it. Lupita Nyong'o More Quotes by Lupita Nyong'o More Quotes From Lupita Nyong'o I went to an all-boys high school, and they accepted girls in only the two A.P. classes. They had these archaic rules: for example, girls couldn't wear makeup. I found it so outrageous that an all-boys school could tell girls to not wear makeup! So I went on a campaign. I got a petition signed and everything. If a girl wants to wear makeup to boost confidence, why not? Lupita Nyong'o makeup girl school I have always loved children. I've been fantasizing about motherhood since I was probably 2 ½. I loved to babysit my cousins, and nieces, you know. Lupita Nyong'o cousin niece children I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who were in my life before fame. That's where I get my sense of self. It's deadly for anyone to take on that role of a deity; it's not sustainable. I've got tons of flaws. Call my mother - she'll tell you! She keeps it real. Sometimes you don't want to hear the truth; she'll tell it to you out of love. Lupita Nyong'o real responsibility mother Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I wouldn't even call her a role model; she was literally a reference point. You have the dictionary, you have the Bible, you have Oprah. Lupita Nyong'o role-models roles understanding I haven't yet figured out how to be a celebrity; that's something I'm learning, and I wish there were a course on how to handle it. I have to be aware that my kinesphere may be larger than I want it to be. Lupita Nyong'o wish want may I used to enjoy doing silly walks on the street with my friends. Like, you know, you're walking, and then you break out in something completely ridiculous, to kind of spook out the person walking by you. I can't really do that anymore. Lupita Nyong'o ridiculous break-out silly On a very practical level, I've learned the importance of circulation socks for planes. I had this awful experience of getting off a flight to go to an event and my feet had swelled. Try getting into heels then! So you put on the socks for the flight, then you can wear whatever heels you want. Lupita Nyong'o flight importance trying The game of chess is a metaphor for life... it teaches you strategy and it teaches you the value of knowing where you are, where you want to get to and what obstacles are in the way that you need to navigate in order to get there. Lupita Nyong'o knowing games order I loved duping my parents; I liked manipulating them. It was a way for me to stand out. It was fun. Lupita Nyong'o parent fun way I've always had an involved imagination. Lupita Nyong'o involved imagination 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. But right now I don't know what's next. I hope that there are more opportunities to come my way. Lupita Nyong'o black opportunity way I always love to learn new things. That's the reason I like being an actor. Lupita Nyong'o new-things actors reason 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 careers stories want 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. Lupita Nyong'o purple color people 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 theater way needs What's becoming very obvious to me is that fashion is art. Lupita Nyong'o becoming fashion art Drama is my sweet spot, but the thing about being an actor is that you want to do a variety of things. I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project. Lupita Nyong'o actors sweet drama To this day, I love eating steak tacos before going to the red carpets. Lupita Nyong'o tacos red eating I can speak of actors that I love. I love Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, her tenacity. I love Charlize Theron. She's so surprising and so exhilarating, the kinds of projects she takes on. Marion Cotillard as well. Lupita Nyong'o actors kind speak I come from a loving, supportive family, and my mother taught me that there are more valuable ways to achieve beauty than just through your external features. She was focused on compassion and respect, and those are the things that ended up translating to me as beauty. Beautiful people have many advantages, but so do friendly people.... I think beauty is an expression of love. Lupita Nyong'o mother beautiful thinking
