"An award means recognition. It means appreciation. It means noticeability, and that is what everyone wants - to know that you're recognized and appreciated for the work you put into something."

"You know Nigerians are very literal people, what they see is what they take in"

"Be opened minded, Lagos is beautiful. Also make sure you take a ride on our infamous napep."

"Be patient. Growing up, I always wanted things to happen fast; I sometimes still do. I try to rush the process and I have realised that the process is totally out of my control. Learning to let go and let God."

"Passion and a sense of self. You need to be passionate about whatever it is you want to do, period. Now with acting, it has to be the same. A sense of self is simply knowing who you are, owning your craft and knowing your worth. You need to believe in your own sauce."

"Create your own space. God, not man creates space, what you now decide to do with the space once it’s created is left to you. There is more than enough room for us all to be at the top, the sooner we all realise that the sooner we can all shine together. Stay persistent, stay consistent, stay focused and think outside the box."

"“ would say three things: Find what you love, and don’t let it go no matter what. I would say Winston Churchill really knew what he was talking about when he said, ‘Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never ….’ And I would say that I am living proof that it’s true that if you can imagine it, you can achieve it."

"When you find what you love, you do it. That’s it."

"When people say, ‘I want to start a business,’ my question is always, ‘Why?’ Because there’s got to be a mission — there’s got to be a reason you’re doing it so that no matter how hard it is, you want to keep doing it over and over and over again, because you love it."

"That moment is when you find what you were born to do. For me, I reached the point where I was spending all my time doing this anyway, and I was wasting my parents’ money on courses I wasn’t going to. So I had that moment where I was very clear: This is what I wanted to do with my life."

"I have done something, and we have done something, that has changed people’s lives. I would much rather live a life of purpose than one in which I might have other things but not that."

"The wonderful thing about the way I was raised is that no one ever told me that I couldn’t do those things."

"Being me! Being real! I am confident and on top of my game. The grace of God is also paramount and I thank God for how far He has brought me in the industry."

"We were raised with self-confidence and self-worth in my home. It will take someone with inferiority complex to feel threatened by what anyone around them do. I have a clear-cut mission and vision statement, so, I only feel challenged when I feel I’m lagging in my progressive movement towards achieving my goals."

"To every problem, there is a solution. So, any time challenges arise, I just say to myself, there is a solution, find it!"

"Contrary to some people’s beliefs, it is a wrong notion to believe a drug addict has to look like a hardened criminal."

"If I have being able to influence people positively, that makes me feel good but I do not live my life because I want people to feel attracted to the kind of life that I live. I’m just being myself, I’m not pushed to do things because I want people to see me as a role model."

"I’m an advocate of don’t let what you see on social media influence your life. You cannot tell what goes on in the lives of people so don’t set a standard for yourself based on what you see"

"healthy rivalry is good in sports, entertainment, business, and every other thing we do because it could be a great motivational tool towards being better. However, once it goes negative, that is bad."

"Most attitudes in adults are spillovers from home training, and you may not be able to change that easily. However, a good structure in the industry will curb a lot of misdemeanours"

"I am a firm believer that the world is experiencing rapidly total transformation and if you don’t adapt and move with it, you will get left behind."

"The government can do a lot more to ensure that there is a sustainable environment for the private sector to flourish."

"My charge to women is to keep climbing the career ladder. Climb it anxious. Climb it confidently. But just keep climbing. And when you get to the top, because you will – give a helping hand to the women coming behind you – this is how we grow!"

"There are no two ways about it, women must continue to advance. After all, we make up more than half of the world’s population."

"....when you are dedicated and passionate, even when you think no one is watching, today will be the tomorrow you always dreamt of."

"Your innocence will always defend you no matter how low you go."

"In all your efforts, crown it with prayer for the required discipline and favour."

"I’d just like to encourage everyone who is on their path to whatever they believe in to be steadfast, keep learning, be comfortable with the possibility of failing at it. That’s the only way you’ll dare to pursue anything."

"Experience is the best teacher and devotion to God will take you much farther than anyone will ever do."

"Don’t fall for anyone’s hype. Be honest with yourself and keep working."

"Life on Mars will be a precious and fragile resource, and I believe morality there will be defined by a deep appreciation for life and all that’s needed to sustain it, and I believe that this attitude will filter down to Earth."

"I would like to point out that all the information we have gathered, all the observations we have made, have resulted from exploring the unknown."

"I feel that many of us are often not open to seeing the bigger picture. Perhaps, in this era of information inundation, we prefer or feel more comfortable forgetting how much we still don’t know."

"My ‘sexiness’ didn’t give me any special privilege, although it’s an added advantage. Another thing that helped me is that I carry grace. When you have the grace to make it, no one can stop you. When you look around, there are some actors and actresses that are not fine but there is something about them that makes them successful."

"having a nice shape was not what made me popular, whether you’re sexy or not you must have content. You can’t be a star by being beautiful or fair or voluptuous. Sexiness and beauty can only make people like you but it won’t keep you there for long."

"Any man that does that is not worthy to be called a man. When a woman does legitimate businesses, the man would need to support her. Any man that does not support a hard-working woman is less of a man and I cannot entertain such a person"

"“I cannot marry a man that does not appreciate me or support my career. He would have to look for someone else because it cannot work. Although as a married woman, there may be some roles I would not be able to act anymore. Once a man is supportive, I don’t need a billionaire. I am not a money conscious person and would not cheat on my man. It is very important to marry a man that one loves. Why would a man be intimidated by a woman’s success? Any man that does that is not worthy to be called a man. When a woman does legitimate businesses,"

"I know some men are scared of successful women but my man cannot be scared of me. I am not looking for a billionaire or someone that has a lot of money"

"Countries can authenticate and confirm the issuing authority of the e-Passport. E-Passport forgery is close to zero because of the embedded chip that contains biometric data of the bearer."

"think I am a fashionable person. I believe that your style is your image and image is everything. The only thing I cannot leave home without is my phone. I can never be caught wearing the fabric called akpoche."

"For me, professionalism is the most important factor I consider before taking any role. I have to be sure that the people I would be acting with her professionals. That way, I would feel safe and can take any role with them, even romantic roles."

"I want to seize this medium to express my profound gratitude for their love and support. I want them to continue to love the Jumoke Odetola brand; stay true to themselves and never doubt their self-worth. You can do it! Just get good mentorship on whatever you choose to do! Bless you all."

"Children are born daily and they all have different abilities and selling points. In other words, great talents emerge every day. Just like there are many stars in the sky, but some stars do shine brighter than others without stress."

"“I strongly believe that in my lifetime, I will see Nigeria become the country of our dreams. I will see a prosperous Nigeria that works for everyone irrespective of who you are or where you come from.”"

"“If you can read, unlearn and relearn, you will always be relevant.”"

"“With technology, there will be a few job losses; but I always say that it is the lazy people that will lose their jobs. If you grow with the trend as the trend evolves, you will be constantly relevant.”"

"“One of the greatest challenges of Nigeria in this 4th Industrial Revolution is that we don’t have a central data mining system that provides information that guides policy-making on the side of government and guides decision-making for the private sector. If you don’t have data, how can you do national planning? We are not a data-driven country, so, it’s difficult. All of the data that Nigeria is using to innovate are foreign data.”"

"“It is important that young people are prepared for the future of work in this 4th Industrial Revolution that is upon us. If we don’t fix our education, what we’re going to have is a generation of university graduates who will not be able to compete with High School students in other countries.”"

"“We cannot face today’s challenge with yesterday’s knowledge.”"