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"There is something about nature—everyone has their own time. Everyone has their turn. Someone who doesn’t make it today may succeed tomorrow. When it is your time, don’t overdo things. Someone else’s time will come too."

"There are some things that can’t be changed and there is nothing you can do about them"

"Education is something you have that no one can take away from you. No matter how successful you are, education will make it better. As much as people accept me and my brand, I believe that the name would be bigger than this if I were educated."

"Nothing lasts forever."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

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

"African storytelling is unique because it preserves, interprets, and passes on culture."

"I believe the secret to creative film-making is in books. That is why I tell young people to read as much as they can. It is a pity that Nigerians don’t like to read."

"You have to sacrifice everything to get what you want in life."

"No, they call me TK mostly because when I'm working it is what people call me. I want people to be free with me because that way I get the best out of them."

"My films are hits because I respect my audience. My name and reputation are all I have. There is a standard below which I cannot perform. It takes time and consistency for an audience to trust you."

"It’s impossible to remain static in this world of technology. You’ve to keep moving. Even, if you’re not being pursued, you have to force yourself out of a particular spot. You have to move from good to better and better to best"

"The product is a function of people that have worked on it."

"And business like they say, getting to the top is not the major problem but retaining your top position."

"What that means is that you want to do everything right. Anything worth doing is worth doing well."

"There is a saying that “A man that stops training or educating himself will soon become an illiterate”. So, you need to keep on learning because learning does not stop."

"If you have to go bald, you go bald. If you have to carry warts on your face, you carry warts! Your body doesn’t belong to you, it belongs to the craft. That’s why you’ll never see such actors in serious projects. Producers and directors know how to sift the wheat from the chaff.Who cares about your good looks? People are paying for the characters they can relate with."

"Religion is a thing even God has a problem with. We’re subjected to the servitude of our fellow men in the name of spirituality."

"In every film, there is a lesson to be learned."

"The government really doesn’t need you, they need you to cover their fraud."

"Whatever it is, you keep working on things. You keep working things out. You are not going to give up on something you love."

"Everybody is just thinking about how to survive and has thrown caution to the wind."

"If there is poverty anywhere, anything can happen."

"Baby Blues was that project I went into and it felt like I wasn’t prepared for the depth of its discovery.There was always something to learn."

"Maturity has a lot to do with the mind and intelligent."

"It gets better as I get older, just like good wine."

"My aim is to excel at whatever I do."

"We should not glorify people while they are dead; do that while the person is alive. I hope we can learn from that and show more love to each other."

"All you need is your talent and God’s grace."

"We don’t keep records of our history and this is a sad reality of who we are."

"Mothers took charge of everything but today women don’t want that kind of responsibility. Hence, it is affecting marriages."

"An actor or actress, has to find that special person. It is not love that will bond you. Forget love, love dies. What sustains the marriage is companionship."

"If you’re into anything and nobody is appreciating you it’s like you’re not doing anything. But so far you have people around you, appreciating your work, it inspires you to forge ahead."

"There is no way you live and won’t have one or two negative stories to tell. But one thing about me is that so far I have overcome any"

"Remember, once a boxer always a boxer."

"Footballers and musicians make more money than actors. Actors are the least paid."

"You just have to be very good at what you do."

"Everyday is memorable to me because I live each day as if I’m not going to wake up the next day."

"It is the bargaining power of individuals that determines what they are paid."

"Gone are the days when you say you want male or female. All genders are children. If you are fortunate to be blessed with one, be thankful to God. Any one you are given, appreciate it."

"We know the African continent presents brilliant creatives and talent and I’m so excited for the rest of the world to enjoy our distinct voices."