I feel a responsibility to myself and my parents and the people whose love has gotten me this far - people who were in my life before fame. That's where I get my sense of self. It's deadly for anyone to take on that role of a deity; it's not sustainable. I've got tons of flaws. Call my mother - she'll tell you! She keeps it real. Sometimes you don't want to hear the truth; she'll tell it to you out of love.
Lupita Nyong'oI never, in my wildest dreams, could I have thought that the first role I get out of school would lead to an Oscar nomination.
Lupita Nyong'oI discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.
Lupita Nyong'oI have a very ostrich mentality. I feel like I have my head in the sand so no one can see me.
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