Layi Wasabi

"Osogbo is a quiet city that allows your thought to wander and that was basically what made me who I am. The people I imitate in the skits are people I have seen in Osogbo."

"It had always been a long dream but I had to be my own therapist, enjoy this thing, go with the flow and do what I had to do."

"The circle of friends you have determines the circumference of the earth to you."

"It’s much easier to navigate your audience and their preferences when you’re a macro influencer. When you have millions of followers, it’s hard to navigate their preferences."

"...TikTok is taking us back to fast-paced content [like with Vine]. People want you to get your points across as fast as possible. They don’t have the patience for four or five-minute content, except they’re core fans."

"I don’t believe in the concept of a girlfriend. I believe in partnership. I don’t believe in that phase of girlfriends. I start with courtship. I have to see the wife in the person from the beginning."

"I want them to see beyond my real-life comic skits and embrace, and learn from my character’s relationship and journey with other ghosts and Saro."

"You cannot achieve success if failure scares you."

"Lagos is evidently Nigeria’s entertainment capital."

"Before skits became a thing, stand-up comedy was my first love back in 2015."

"The thing with this industry is that a lot of people tend to follow what is selling right now. But if you think it’s funny, then create. You don’t have to wait for it to be trendy before you start."

"Do what feels natural to you."