Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I like being free to take on any project that inspires me and to trust that the work will speak for itself. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Related Quotes:

" I was so thrilled to be in 'Doctor Who.' It's such a wonderful experience, and the fan base that that show has never fails to surprise me. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I'm a very improvisational cook. I sort of like to make things up as I go along. I'm quite creative in the kitchen. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I don't really want to just play the girlfriend or the love interest. I get so many scripts like that, and - not to moan, because I'm really fortunate - but I just look at those scripts, and my heart sinks a little bit because I think there's so much more to us than that. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" You have to be able to appreciate who you are. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" My personal style is somewhat androgynous and simple. With my lifestyle, I've become more of a minimalist. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" One of my favourite places is Hampstead Heath. When I first moved to London, I lived in Highgate, and I would walk on the Heath at the weekends and go to the Kenwood House coffee shop. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" If you're an artist, it's great to have a knowledge of the business and be educated about that, but you've got to keep the balance right between business and artistry; otherwise, you get cynical. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" In 2009, I was living in London and getting work I enjoyed. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" When you become a slave to a public persona and don't feel comfortable without it, it becomes a shield, and it shouldn't come at the expense of your self-worth. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I think being biracial is a different experience. I think that, and coming from the U.K., I feel as much white as I do black. And so it's really important for me to address these issues of identity in my work. But also, you know, we're always stronger when we work on, you know, what we have in common. And I love exploring that in my work. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" At home I wear my own clothes, no makeup and don't do anything exciting with my hair. I get to borrow pretty dresses for the red carpet and have experts do my hair and makeup. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I like the collarbone, a very clean collarbone. I think there's something also very delicate and balletic about that part of a woman's body, and I'm not really a cleavage person, but I do like a back or a shoulder; I think there's something very alluring about backless dresses. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I enjoy classics, but classics are classics for a reason. I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" That's the wonderful thing about acting - you play a role. It's about humanity, rather than labeling. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I never wanted to be like anyone growing up. It's always been about the enjoyment, and I've just never wanted to imitate anyone. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" Speaking as a mixed-race woman, there aren't many historical stories about people like me. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me! "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I was born in the '80s, so I don't really remember it very strongly, but the music is so iconic. And so those artists - Madonna, Prince, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston - you still hear those songs all the time. And there's such a distinctive style - the clothes, the shoulder pads, the big hair, the perm. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I am an only child, so I relate to the intensity of that single-parent, mother-daughter relationship. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" For me, I try and be authentic in my choices and follow my instincts, and I think it's a valuable message for women in today's society to learn to love yourself. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" For film, I think because it's more detailed, and especially with historical material, you really have to find the right projects. Speaking as a mixed-race woman, there aren't many historical stories about people like me. When people think of 'dual heritage,' they think it's a modern concept, but really it's not. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I've always sung. I was really into musical theater when I was growing up. As a kid, I listened to Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone, actually, on cassette tapes. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I love to go hiking. There's a lot of concrete in L.A., and I come from the Shires, so it's important for me to get back in touch with nature. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" I like to choose things that fit my body for sure; you learn to find the things that complement your shape. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

" Different fragrances promote different emotions, and I find that fragrance gets me in the frame of mind for that person. "

Gugu Mbatha-Raw