Lupita Nyong'o Quotes
Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.
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When I was 13, I had these episodes where I could just see the world without any words attached to it, without any associations. It was a little bit spooky. A lot of people might have even thought it was pathological. I thought it was interesting.
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I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.
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The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active.
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It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
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Being in the stands is very difficult. I was never playing but I am nervous watching, waiting.
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Creating things sometimes is difficult.
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So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
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I went on to Harvard and got very interested in computers and studying the earth's landscape.
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I am very lucky I got fans, and I interact with them personally. I know that they have poured their love on me unconditionally, and all I can do is work hard and be kind to them.
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We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.
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I've got a PowerPoint deck that I use for internal presentations, and there's a slide on it that asks, 'What percentage of your game is combat versus exploration versus puzzle solving versus platforming,' and I refuse to answer that question.
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The entrepreneurial bug had already bitten my son Ankur by the time he got to college. As a lifelong entrepreneur, I certainly didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm by telling him he couldn't do it, but I also wanted to make sure it was balanced with the proper attention to his studies.
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When I arrived at Barcelona, I was following a dream, but I now realize sometimes it's better to be content with what you have rather than follow a dream which nearly kills you.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.
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I think my best friend is dry shampoo and dry texturizer spray.
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I placed over a thousand deaf people in jobs throughout my career working for the deaf.
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I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
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Children, be worried when they call you America's most valuable natural resource. Have you seen what they've done to the other natural resources?
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Americans are not getting screwed by the Republican Party. They're getting screwed by the large corporations that bought and own the Republican Party.
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All on-set kisses are weird, no matter who it is, especially with people standing around coughing and sneezing. It's very uncomfortable!
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Diversity in media is something that is intrinsic to a democratic society. We do not want the whole media owned by one person.
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Even though I was manically overachieving and involved in everything, I still never felt like I belonged. That's definitely affected my whole life and why I wanted to become an actor and tell people stories, because communication and feeling like you belong is such an integral part of our social fabric.
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Being a part of '12 Years a Slave' has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.
