When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor. I didn't know any successful actors in Kenya, so I felt like I could get away with going to college to study film more easily than I could with saying, 'I want to be an actor.' That's what I did.

My immediate family was always very supportive. It was my own fear of the rest of the world not accepting me, the rest of our society not accepting my wish to be an actor.

I'm pretty awesome at making salad dressings.

As human beings, it is our nature to dream about the future, but there is no future without a healthy nature. It's the common denominator that we all depend on, not just to live but to be happy. That's why we owe it to each other to make sure nature stays healthy.

I feel privileged that people are looking up to me and perhaps a dream will be born because of my presence.

What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion: for yourself and for those around you.

To be human is to seek perfection, and find joy in never attaining it.