You win an Oscar, and immediately people ask how you feel. So you don't have time to actually feel anything because you have to generate a response. And then some of the feelings you have are so intimate and visceral, words don't really do them justice.

Growing up in Kenya, slum life was not far away. I had family that lived in slums, so I visited them often, and so I've seen and interacted with abject poverty. But I also know that because of that, poverty is not the definition of the people that live there.

Steve McQueen is a genius. And I think that word is overused, but I think with Steve it's rightly used. He's a genius.

As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally.

I love color. I'm enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.

With success comes more responsibility, a larger size of existence, which is uncomfortable.

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.