"Marriage requires patience. It is not easy. Marriage is like something that is wrapped, when you open it, whatever you see is what you accept. Your duty is to grow and nurture it."

"One thing you have to know is that a wife makes the home. But a man gets the house."

"In marriage, you must look out for somebody who must be ready to suffer with you and accept you for who you are."

"If you need to survive, you need to act. So, for now, I keep doing it until that time comes when I will show the world that whatever comes my way, I can do."

"Marriage is hinged on understanding. Once you understand yourselves you will be fine. It’s not like there won’t be problems, there will be but understanding helps you resolve it."

"If you allow the train to leave you, you should not blame anyone or say you are being segregated."

"When you do not call for help, how will they know you are sick?"

"Also, be yourself. Don’t promise what you cannot give. Let him or her accept you for who you are."

"You don’t have to produce a programme for the whole world. You should have your target. Mine is for the intellectuals and if they are enjoying it, then that works for me."

"When people see me now they think, “These ones are lucky.” They had no idea what I went through."

"As a thespian, one had to be grounded in every area."

"Whether you know it or you don’t know it, you just have to try your luck to see if you will make it in the industry."

"So nobody is taking anybody’s job; the sky is big enough for every bird."

"You must take advantage of where you can best express yourself"

"Challenges are bound to happen but it depends on how such challenges are handled. But whatever life throws at me, I take it with the spirit of a sportsman."

"What makes you a superstar is what is inside you. Don’t borrow someone’s idea."

"God did not create the marriage institution for quarrelling. It is for blessing and enjoyment."

"Focus on your dreams and aspirations and what you believe in. You don’t need to be a Jack of all trade and master of none. You should know that you are not going to start making money or become a don in a jiffy."

"As an actor, you don’t need a big role to act well."

"If there is no hope then there is no reason to be alive. I have hope and I will never give up on Nigeria."

"One falls in love and gets married. If one finds nearly everything one wants in a woman, one would get married regardless of where the woman is from or where she works."

"Just like in life, we must try to improve in every aspect."

"If one does one’s job diligently and one is committed, one would always be relevant. Dedication and diligence are other qualities that have brought me this far."

"People love women, they love what they do and women attract more money. It does not make them wayward or anything like that, women get gifts more than men do."

"It takes the grace of God to be humble."

"If you’re passionate, willing to learn, and committed to growth, there’s no limit to how far you can go. I remember watching actors on TV and mimicking them, without realising I was building my future. That self-belief is essential."

"No scandal yet. But that is not to say I am a saint or holier than anybody. We all are humans with numerous shortcomings."

"Work hard. Give every performance your best. Explore opportunities, network, ask questions, and improve yourself."

"Fake life is boring! I call it living in bondage."

"There is no alternative to training for any actor who wants to be successful. Even if you have the talent; it is raw and has to be refined. In every other profession, training is necessary, so what makes the arts different in that regard. I am highly trained."

"Out of 1001 girlfriends, it’s the one on top that’s the lucky one. So, just look at the background and you fill like, oh! This one comes from a good home and it will show; she won’t run around, you are not likely to find her going to club and stuffs like that, so you’ll know that, maybe, this is your own."

"Apart from the talent, you need to be disciplined as an actor."

"Once you get out, you can’t make any more impact, people forget you. So I needed to stay there, so it was, well, the grace of God and a lot of hard work and organisation."

"You should always respect your family because in anything you do, your family comes first, and you should always take them seriously, especially when you’ve got kids."

"When a celebrity is in the eye of the public, whatever he does is escalated. It’s the reason people feel that celebrities should serve as scapegoat whenever they err."

"As an entertainer, wearing a wedding band translates to chasing my female fans away."

"It is wrong thing to even attempt rape in the first place. Sex should be with a woman’s consent."

"If God gives you a gift, it is not an easy thing. I talk, you laugh. I don’t know how I do it, sometimes. I am embarrassed."

"There was always that skepticism about an unknown terrain."

"Football is life itself. In everyday life, you’re either pushing to get a goal or somebody’s pushing you back to get a goal. So, it is an offensive and defensive game at the same time."

"There is no need for competition. The sky is big enough for the birds to fly. When I see my colleagues doing well, I am genuinely happy for them."

"Hate being a stereotype. It kills off the actor."

"There are two different eras; you can’t compare the movie content back then to what we have now because in the 70s and 80s, movie productions were full of morals, philosophies and values, but this period, movie productions are more concerned with the aesthetic and commercial value rather than morals."

"The best thing that can happen to a man is for him to get a wife who shares in his vision."

"Comedy has been used not just to entertain us, but to communicate our virtues, vices, foibles and nuances to greater audiences. People like to laugh."

"Once you are able to do things in your own field very well, you are a superstar."

"I wish my father would had been known as Mr. Stupid, as long as he pays my school fees and he treats me well and I know who my father is."

"I relax by sitting down. Anywhere I found a good seat I relax there."

"It is always good to help a lot of people on your way up so that you will not be neglected on your way down."

"Life comes with its twist and turns but one can’t run away from some of these issues, but we can become better if we learn our lessons."