
Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It ... keeps us honest. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I feel privileged that people are looking up to me, and perhaps a dream will be born because of my presence. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I thrive on structure. I find my freedom in structure. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life. —
Lupita Nyong'o

To this day, I love eating steak tacos before going to the red carpets. —
Lupita Nyong'o

As actors, you become an expert at starting over. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Personally, I don't ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful. —
Lupita Nyong'o

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 —
Lupita Nyong'o

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

And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned, —
Lupita Nyong'o
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[My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I grew up in Nairobi, which is the capital of Kenya, so it's hustle and bustle, and there's always something going on. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish, because I held a Mexican passport. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Human beings have an instinct for freedom. —
Lupita Nyong'o

You can't eat beauty. It doesn't feed you. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Being considered a fashion star is wonderful. It's definitely a bonus thing. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Seek perfection, and find joy in never attaining it. —
Lupita Nyong'o

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. —
Lupita Nyong'o

What's becoming very obvious to me is that fashion is art. —
Lupita Nyong'o

My parents gave me a Mexican name. In our culture, we are named after the events of the day. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume, it was something that I just had to be. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I come from a very close class. I lucked out because drama schools are often very competitive ... I have fourteen classmates. —
Lupita Nyong'o

I like to wear things, I don't like things to wear me. —
Lupita Nyong'o

Slavery is something that is all too often swept under the carpet. —
Lupita Nyong'o

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. —
Lupita Nyong'o