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

European standards of beauty are something that plague the entire world - the idea that darker skin is not beautiful, that light skin is the key to success and love. Africa is no exception.

There is no shame in black beauty.

I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.

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.

Happiness is the most important thing.

You fail, and then what? Life goes on. It's only when you risk failure that you discover things.