"I knew there were certain things that were associated with success and that’s preparation, staying prepared, keeping the work at the forefront of everything that I do."

"Kneel before him, stand before Kings."

"Self depreciation is not humility."

"I'm very intentional about the way I live, speak, act, write and about the things I do. This is because I'm very aware of the type of legacy I want to leave."

"I want to act till I die. It will be great if they could use my funeral in the scene of a movie."

"I only have one attitude towards all my blessings....Gratitude!!! It doesn't matter what anyone says, thinks, does....it is always Gratitude."

"https://thenationonlineng.net/i-should-not-have-said-i-dont-listen-to-music-simi-makes-u-turn/"

"I've never really been a big fan of the spotlight, I know that it comes with the territory, but when I got my big break and more people started to recognise me, I realised that I had to edit myself, my life, and most of the things that I'd do or say because I wanted to be careful to keep a part of me for myself."

"...enough credit to women. It is very hard to get that acknowledgment as a woman because first of all many people don’t even expect that you are going to be good at that...Because you are a woman they definitely undermine you and you have to work extra hard to get half the things the guys are getting."

"That pressure of having two parents that have done music, that’s the only thing that I will be anxious for. I want her to be as original as possible without having to thing she has to do anything like anyone else, even her parents."

"Always take care of yourself, of your spirit, be true to yourself, build a very thick skin where you understand that your value is outside of people’s opinions about you, and you’ll be okay."

"I think they’re getting more visible. The fight is getting louder. I don’t know if it’s getting better for everyone, for those that are already in the limelight and have gotten their break, probably."

"I don’t do things because I want people to like me but because they’re important to do."

"I don’t go around blowing my own trumpet but I do know for sure that I’m good at what I do. I put in the work and nobody will say I can’t sing because I know that I sure can."

"So many people have asked me what Duduke means— it’s the beat of your heart or the beat of the drums you move your body to, or the beat you sing a melody to."

"The norm is to do a formal and proper press release, with big, impersonal words, but this is me and you. We started with true laughs, constructive criticism, silly jokes and personal moments. We’re going to keep it that way."

"Everything inspires me, I think I am mostly inspired by experiences, things that I have seen happen or that have happened to me."

"Yes, I do have a lot of songs that are about love, but what I try to do is, I try to come from different angles, like you might hear my songs and say that they are love songs but they are not saying the same thing."

"Sometimes, you also just want to be in your personal space and it doesn’t mean you don’t love (your fans) or anything. It just means you want your space."

"As soon as you know you want a child, you have a baby fever when you see a cute baby."

"Women are very serious-minded people"

"For those sitting on a fence, always criticizing, why don’t they give it a shot. Get into the system and make a film. Live by example. Make those kinds of films, you’d like to watch. If you have not made money or lost money in this industry, then just don’t talk. Don’t criticize"

"People often ask me the challenges of a female filmmaker, but com’on it makes no difference. It’s not a gender thing. It’s all about filmmaking and how serious you’re. For me, if you have an opportunity to make a film, just do it. If you don’t get it all right, the first time, try again, it’s a process."

"It’s amazing how ‘young’ people think, saying you are old or getting old is an insult to entertainers before them. Give your stardom fifteen to twenty years if you are still here, still playing at the top, maybe, just maybe."

"Always read the directions it is imperative."

"I don’t think I want to be acting in my real life. Politicians literally act when they should take it as a profession."

"I feel the way politics works all over the world has a lot to do with acting and I am already an actor."

"If you have an opportunity to make a film, just do it. If you don’t get it all right, the first time, try again, it’s a process."

"A whole press conference…. smh To silence and bully a woman for being vocal about paedophilia and other horrible practices in the industry I wish I was shocked."

"“Women are very serious-minded people. I remember when I started producing movies, there were a lot of my male colleagues who started producing at the same time."

"!!Many people are enslaved mentally by pastors when the focus should be knowing and worshiping God!!"

"This job, I’m doing it for life so at every stage I am in my professional career as an actor, I want to look the path that I want to play so I continue to work on myself and work on my craft."

"If you know me, you would know that I love football and film. It’s a dream come true. ‘Onyeegwu’ was a story I wanted to tell for a long time but it was such a big journey"

"Our society has so many issues, it is difficult to continue to reflect a sunny ideal when for many that is not the case."

"It is my goal to be more intentional about the choices I make about the themes in my films so this one spoke to me."

"They need to actually be friends with the community by their actions and interaction with the citizens."

"The police have an opportunity to launder their image through positive representation in film."

"I am on a quest to make movies that question the established norm in Nigeria because I don’t think there should be an established norm, I think that it should be that we’re making all sorts of films telling authentic African stories."

"I’m still looking for that perfect role for me, the kind of script you read and just think, This is it! When I read it, I’ll know."

"I have always been the child who saw herself making her own money; maybe because I came from a humble background where asking for anything felt like a taboo. You just knew there wasn’t any money. I am a huge believer in spending on myself, because I don’t want anyone to feel like without them, I wouldn’t have the life I have,"

"I have no problems baring my cleavage and my legs but some people might not be able to do that. The fashion items I love most are my nose ring and high heels. I’m quite adventurous in my style, so I don’t know if there’s anything I cannot wear."

""I'm a staunch believer in meditation, I work out as much as I can and I go for therapy, which I just began not long ago. For someone like me who acts, hosts events, it takes a lot out of me. I act in series, TV, and cinema.”"

"I felt the snippet of my new movie will set the tone for my speech. We are talking about women, so we have to talk about girls because they grow up to be women."

"Hey you…yes you!Don’t let anything or anyone stop you on your journey to greatness! Go at it with everything!"

"I miss everything about her. My mum was my best friend."

"Hello, ‘wetin you take old pass me?’ I think it’s because I started off just after I left secondary school, thank God my parents let me do it. Because you see actors everyday on screen, the more you see them, the older they become, and it gets worse for us that get married."

"From the get go, it was a beautiful script, so I didn’t object to anything. First we had the first draft which we did a reading for. You know when you read a story; it’s one writer, maximum two or three writers."

"I was awesome. It was difficult at first; I like being truthful. At the initial stage, it was difficult because even though it was still from the entertainment industry, we were coming from two backgrounds as it were, the music and the acting. They are used to things being snappy"