Fikile Mthwalo

"It does get cold, and we do get snow in the mountains, so we store our wealth in blankets. People buy very stylized blankets. When a baby's born, that will be the gift to the mother, or if a new bride is coming into the family, you're gonna give one of those blankets to welcome her"

"We ride horses, which I think is really unique about us"

"I basically spend my entire childhood there and I'm so happy that I did. I think there's something in being the majority. I have that experience where my teachers were Black. My doctors were Black, my first boyfriend and my first heartbreak. That’s something where I feel really rooted."

"'About Fate' Star Fikile Mthwalo's Unique Cultural Perspective Comes From Growing Up in the Motherland,January 26, 2023,By Team EBONY"

"Life does get hard and it knocks you down. But people get up and they get on. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm standing on the shoulders of giants. My grandfather, who lived northwest of the capital city owned a butchery and he basically served his entire community"

"I think, even with the remnants of colonialism and everything that outsiders tried to take away from the people, they really just kept going. I carry that with me, my ancestors, everywhere I go"

"There are a lot of wine exports from Cape Town that don't come to America but go everywhere else. It's just lovely to drive through the wine farms. Come for the wine tastings, eat good food, go to the beach and see the penguins and seals"

"We really live in our own world. Sometimes people say mean things, and sometimes they say nice things"

"It's difficult because you never asked for people to follow you, they chose to follow. I get concerned about what they think. I guess you just have to remove yourself from all of that stuff"

"Both our families are absolutely supportive of our relationship and they want us to be happy. But I come from a very conservative family"

"I want to get more education and grow as an artist"

"There are certain things I thought I couldn't do as an actress, but I've realised I can reach certain levels"