To me acting originally became an extension of game playing.

As an actor, to do all sorts of different films is great.

When you're a kid you have this sense of wonder and wholeness and a strong sense of your own identity.

I don't think I'll ever escape the fact that I don't belong anywhere in particular. I've often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but that's a very romantic notion. It's a hideous country to go to in reality.

The great thing about stage is that you have a live audience.

It's a real pleasure to go to work when you're in the most extraordinary surroundings, and working with people who are young and interested and creatively keen.

One of the positive aspects from my point of view in terms of lifestyle doing film is that I can say "Well, I'm now going to have three months where I'm just going to hang out and be with the family".