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It's strange; when I was younger and people would ask, 'Where are you from?', I'd say, 'West Africa', which was odd because I'm obviously not African, but it was my home.

I grew up on films.

I grew up in different parts of Africa. I grew up in Mozambique and places like that. I've been in South Africa many times.

People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's were I developed.

I guess I'm growing up in the film world.

I was born in France. I grew up in Africa.

Because I am an African, I am a Ghanaian.

When I was in the U.S. for 'Swimming Pool,' people had asked me, 'So are you going to settle down in Hollywood?' And I said, 'No, I'm French! I am living in France. I am not going to be American.'

This is my favourite thing about being raised in Africa: we don't do labels very well; we don't do this, 'Oh, you're a Democrat; oh, you're a Republican.' Because we live in the real world.

When you grow up on film, people sometimes have difficulties accepting the fact that you are growing up. They always imagine you younger.