Peggy Ovire

"Acting is not paying my bills yet, but as a resilient young lady, I run other business that augments my income. I currently own a boutique called, Hubs Couture in Lagos."

"I have been passionate about being an actress all my life. So, when the opportunity presented itself, I ran with it immediately. Great actors and actresses such as Nkem Owoh, Ngozi Ezeonu, Angelina Jolie to mention but a few, inspire me a lot."

"Winning Miss Galaxy changed my perspective about life. It helped me to be more coordinated, got a wider view about life. It has impacted on my life positively, I leveraged on the crown to achieve greater heights, which includes being the face of top Nigerian and International brands such as Bacchus Tonic Wine, featuring in Nollywood movies, and running my boutique (Hugs Couture) amongst others"

"Basically, I just hope that the Nigerian movie industry gets bigger and better, because we are still growing. I’ve heard a lot about sexual harassment in Nollywood, though I haven’t witnessed it. In Nollywood, I look up to Rita Dominic, I want to be like her. I also like Uche Jombo."

"Personally, I feel fashion is how you feel and how you want to be addressed. I love fashion and people know that they can’t catch me not getting it right. Fashion is not a display of wealth, it’s just another way to express how you feel and how you want people to see you. One fashion accessory I love so much is shoes."

"When I want to relax, I travel. I love to travel to see the world as much as I can. I love to watch movies too, so I go to see movies at cinemas and most times at home. Though I don’t drink alcohol, I go out with my friends and we just gist"

"Nigerians should be patient. We would get there. Most of the movies out there are shot with personal funds. We can only do so much with such limited resources. However, if you compare the quality of movies now with those of some years ago, you would see that there is a big difference in terms of picture quality and other areas."

"For me, I am already getting used to the process. However, no two sets are the same and there are always peculiar challenges. It’s quite a task because you have to take care of the cast and crew of the movie and make sure everything on set is okay. If anybody tells you that making a movie is easy, the person is a big liar. As a matter of fact, I always fall ill whenever I finish shooting a movie."