"Discipline is having the understanding of what you are doing, why you are doing it and also placing value on it. Placing value on it will determine how much you are willing to sacrifice for it."

"When you are really passionate about something, you will literally fight tooth and nail to get it. And when it isn’t such a passion, it is easier to let go."

"I had to work really hard to remove myself from this box that I was placed in."

"Also, making people feel beautiful makes me happy."

"It clicked that I didn’t belong there when I would leave during lunch breaks for auditions, which would obviously go overboard, and I’d have to come back and explain myself."

"I remember my mother vividly saying, ‘If you don’t send that resignation letter, I will. You are going to resign and follow your dreams. And you better succeed."

"No matter how famous or well-known you are, never forget humility. Ubuntu."

"Talent is being replaced by ‘likes’ and the number of social media followers. The essence of the art is being lost. And in the process, true talent is overlooked."

"I’ve always been someone who understands that I whatever my circumstances are, I can get up and I can work and I can still make sure that I live the life that I want for myself, regardless of what’s been afforded to me or not."

"Speaking was always something that I had, I never thought in my wildest dreams that that’s what I would do as a career, I thought definitely I’d be an actress. So when the opportunity came for me to act, I ran with it."

"There’s a lot of women who walked that path before me. But I made a conscious decision to walk the path very feminine. I think I was one of the first girls to wear heels on a soccer pitch, and a dress, and full face-beat."

"I think people will resonate with the idea of using love as a weapon of choice and fall in love with the story."

"We need to be protective of our industry as well. What’s important is that as an industry we are responsible for telling stories that shape the next generation. Our responsibility should be to foster their opportunities and help them to grow."

"My career has never been, and will never be, defined by my relationship status. I was Minnie before marriage, and I will be Minnie long after my divorce."

"No woman is now forced to compromise their femininity when they present what they do. I was one of the first to do it and I’m so proud of that. But it was a very scary time because you’re walking a space with a lot of resistance."

"What’s important is that we need to tell our stories and not wait for Hollywood to be our savior."

"Money changes lives; I know what it can do. I work hard because I want it. Don’t let money threaten you or it will control you."

"There are so many African stories to tell the world and we need to be the ones that make that happen."

"Treat the industry with respect."

"You need a clear vision of what you want. Even if you can’t articulate it well, a clear vision will help you focus. Sometimes people don’t achieve much because there is no destination. You need to direct yourself there."

"I’m definitely where I am because of the path that other people have walked before me."

"I’ve never seen myself as a celebrity. I’m an actress. My job is to embody a character and bring it to life with honesty and depth."

"I think when we are born, we all have a journey that is set out for us. My journey was set on this route to be on stage whether it is through acting, singing or dancing."

"I’m also just someone who can push myself. I really work well under pressure, and love what I do. So I don’t mind going the extra mile."

"I have been through the worst, but I believe it was all to make me a better person."

"My role raised eyebrows, which means I am heading in the right direction. That is always good for you as an actor or actress to take challenging roles so you can push yourself."

"I usually choose projects with a storyline that speaks to me, and where I'm able to find my voice within it."

"I have to be as authentic as possible when telling storie. There's more to acting than just being on TV. As actore, we have to be truest mirrors because if what I potray is misconstrued, then whoever resonates with that story won't see themselves."

"As corny as it sounds, we're at the mercy of the Universe. So if the sun is out, then it's out and you're going to burn. If it's cold, you'll freeze."

"I refuse to raise a man like his father. Rehab, therapy and internal healing will prevail."

"Family is everything to me. I’ve got four kids and I think they’re actually the reason why I grind as hard as I do. They are the reason that I wake up every morning, and that I push and wanna stage myself. That I want to do better than I did yesterday."

"I decided to let go of being hard on myself. People will always have opinions. I’ve learned that if my intentions are good then so be it."

"I am nothing without my family, to me family is everything."

"My aim as a business person is to consistently increase brand value and brand delivery."

"Young women are at the tail end of initiatives. Often we are just a statistic and that is something I want to fight to change for as long as I can. It is a battle I will always fight."

"Failure has shown me how stong I am. In those moments I get to see the potential I carry. Every time I get knocked down, I know it's a step to something bigger."

"I'm looking at my mixed-race daughter growing up and trying to navigate her places. I really think of the world as post-George Floyd and pre-George Floyd. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, white people were able to see how other people existed. It's not about politics. We are diverse humans, in our abilities, but we represent so much more than just “diversity.” Our humanity is the thing."

"See me as a human, don’t see my colour first."

"Any time you get low, sit in it but don’t indulge in it. I wasted too much time worrying about what other people thought about me. Forward motion – that’s what I’m doing now."

"I find that phrase reductive. I'm a black woman and I'm an actress who plays a character named Hermione. J.K. Rowling wrote a story that empowers young girls—and not just white or brown or black or Asian girls. My privilege is that children can now see me and imagine themselves as the characters, too."

"If you can’t imagine yourself in one of those boats, you have something missing. They are dying for a life worth living."

"If I could bring back one trend it would be looking people in the eye; acknowledging their presence with a simple ‘hey’ or nod as they pass you by. People more often seem shocked when I smile and say ‘hello’. It brings them into the present. We need that."

"I personally suffer if I spend too long in the city because I live remotely."

"This world of TV and film is gorgeous, money is lovely, but it’s quite lonely…. You go sit in your trailer, or maybe chat a little with people, but everyone’s on their phone and then you’re done. You’re done."

"I have been immensely privileged to have the opportunity to creatively stand in another human’s psyche. It’s wonderful to commit to the journey of an actor, to live inside someone else’s head and heart space, to get as close as you can to how they are physically operating in this world. I have an extraordinary level of gratitude, to have been fortunate enough to have had an astonishing range of work, especially since I’m not one of those actors who can necessarily choose what role to play."

"I have always measured my success in terms of how far I fell short of or accomplished what I imagined the character to be. This has been and is a constant."

"Doing too much is one of my great failures – one with which I always wrestle."