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I never understood who all those people are behind the actors! When you see them on the red carpet on TV, you go, 'Why does that person need such a large entourage?' And then you realize that every single person there has a role to play.

From Lupita Nyong'o

I was born in Mexico because my father was teaching at a school in Mexico City. I was born during the third year he was there. And when I was 16, I returned to Mexico to learn Spanish.

From Lupita Nyong'o

To this day, I love eating steak tacos before going to the red carpets.

From Lupita Nyong'o

I would love to have a career that's governed by the material; I always want to be part of stories that I feel are worthwhile.

From Lupita Nyong'o

I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.

From Lupita Nyong'o

My parents gave me a Mexican name. In our culture, we are named after the events of the day.

From Lupita Nyong'o

I grew up watching foreign programs - American, English, Mexican, and very little Kenyan. 'The Color Purple' was the first time I saw people who looked like me.

From Lupita Nyong'o