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I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful singer.

From Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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

From Gugu Mbatha-Raw

It's odd doing a movie, and then a year and half later having to go to a premiere and talk about what you did, and get dressed up and have your picture taken.

From Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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

From 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.

From 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.

From 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.

From Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Sometimes you can't fight change, because you're a part of it, and I feel that in the context of these films that are happening now, there is a kind of change coming in terms of how history is represented on film, and the African, and the African-American and British African experience.

From 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.

From 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.

From Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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