Nse Ikpe-Etim

"When I was asked if my cup was half-full or half-empty, my response was - Im thankful I have a cup."

"When I get a script, apart from what my director is planning to draw for me, I go to the drawing board, I imagine a lot of things. I dig up experiences which might not be my own. Things I have heard and I create the character."

"You should do what you want to do according to what you believe in. Whatever you believe in and that works for you, do it. What I believe in is ‘live and let live’. I try as much as possible to abide by the rules of life."

"I was told I couldn’t have kids and so, I had to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to have a life again and to stop going through what I was going through. I’m literally telling women and men, it really doesn’t matter if you can’t bear children. What really matters is what you would do for the world, for the universe."

"I’m not a star. I’m just a working actor. Being a ‘movie star’ is not what defines me as a person. What defines me is the smile I’m able to put on someone’s face."

"Good friends always nudge you in the right direction."

"I wasn’t born to get married, so I don’t need to rush."

"Dear black girl, dont be afraid to shine. Your hair is beautiful and your skin is divine."

"I’m literarily telling women and men, it really doesn’t matter if you can’t bear children. What really matters is what you would do for the world, for the universe."

"My output is based on what I get. It’s based on the surroundings. So if you give me something bad, I won’t do well."

"Don’t Cook the books be thorough in all you do."

"Follow your energy and do what you love all the time; the distinction between work and play dissolves."