Lupita Nyong'o Quotes

I have the opportunity to learn about the fashion world, and I appreciate it as an art form... But I never want it to take over my acting.

The reason I like doing these acting projects is because no matter how much acting I do, I'll always have music in my life. I love having both.

I will always be an actress. I couldn't see myself without acting. But I'd love to direct and keep writing. I don't think one has to be in place of the other.

I think they can co-exist. You don't have to put one down for another. I've been bitten by the acting bug, and where it takes me, it won't take away from the music.

I love acting and will take all the time to continue to act. But sometimes I'd like to try my hand at directing.

When I'm working on a movie, I'm in my trailer playing guitar. And then on the road, I read scripts and think of... it just keeps both fires burning. I kind of need both.

I still do my comedy and my performance stuff and my acting so it's not all-consuming. But I do find myself drawing more and more these days.

The entire time I was up shooting 'Suits,' I was running back to my trailer to help get 'Nine Circles' produced. It's a no-brainer for me to keep that part of life alive.

After 'Dexter' and 'La Lupe', I would love to return to theater. I'm just ready for more.

I don't think the roles that I'm necessarily known for in this country are my best work, or even anywhere near it. I didn't think I was great in 'Arcadia.' I think it's a great part and a great play and had a lot of attention.

I want to write, act, and direct!

My goals are to continue acting and also to produce some independent films in the next few years. Music is a passion of mine, so I also want to continue along that path, creating with my friends.

I was an English major at UCLA when I was 18, and then I left after a year to start acting. I was educating myself during that time.

I love playing different characters all the time, so I'm concentrating on doing other stuff.

I became an actress because my mom wanted me to become an actress. It took me until my mid-30s to realize I actually didn't. I actually wanted to write and direct and be more involved in politics and humanitarian issues.

I also want to try acting - give it a shot - maybe take some lessons, I think that could be fun. I feel like that could even help me with modeling, because in a way you have to act.

If I had to start over, I'd pursue photography - probably to the exclusion of acting.

Every actor I ever meet goes, 'Ultimately I plan on having my own company and write and direct,' but yes, I too would love to write and direct a movie. I want to do a play, too. I want to do it all.

I like fashion, but I love, love, love music and film; they are my two passions. I would love to pursue my acting and my love of music more than anything.

Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's going to start being a good chunk of something I want to do.

I want to be an all round entertainer, I want to act, make films, make albums, do whatever I can.

What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer.

Music is my first love and the thing that I feel extremely connected to. I feel like I still have a long way to go within that in terms of being able to perform and write songs. But, yeah, I really hope 'The Possession' opens doors for me to do more acting, because I really enjoyed it.

I really identified with Jess, because my own dream was acting, which isn't the most conventional profession.

I always had a real love of children's presenting, and I was lucky enough to do that and have an acting career alongside it.