“In a small way, I'm driven by proving people wrong: because of the bac...” — Ncuti Gatwa Quote

“In a small way, I'm driven by proving people wrong: because of the background I come from, I think a lot of people have doubted that I would get this far.”

“I went to drama school so I had quite a regimented classical training, regimented process of analyzing a script. I'll go through the whole script and highlight everything my character says about me, and in another color I'll highlight what other characters say about me, and I'll highlight all the things I say about other characters.”

“I grew up in a working-class area, and I stood out - for my voice, my appearance, I did dance and things like that. But I always had faith in my charm.”

“I come from a background of experimental music which mingled real sounds together with musical sounds.”

“It is actually getting much harder for someone from an ordinary background to break through the ranks. In the period from 1964 to 1997, every single Prime Minister - from Harold Wilson to John Major - was the product of a state school.”

“I hope that I inspire women to believe in themselves, no matter where they come from; no matter what education they have; what particular background they originate from.”