“I say all the time that when you first meet me, you know three things ...” — Yvonne Orji Quote

I say all the time that when you first meet me, you know three things right off the bat: I'm Nigerian, I love to laugh, and I love Jesus.

Comedy's the ultimate pill that helps the really hard truths and hard facts go down, right?

As for my role models... you know, I'm an immigrant, so we didn't grow up with too much TV. My parents were like, 'You must read your books.'

On TV, as in life, white folks are allowed to make mistakes, but usually, black people aren't.

For me, I just stuck to school. I thought you can't be bullied and dumb, so books and I will be friends.

I think I should be able to contribute either with the bat, ball or with my fielding. I am comfortable doing everything.

I'll try to work on being an all-rounder and if something doesn't work out then my batting is always there. But Hardik Pandya combined with both bat and ball, it sounds better than just a batter.

I always want to play, and I always want to hold a ball or glove or bat.

I wish we were smart enough that, every time we had an idea for a script, that it was great right off the bat.

Your bat's not always going to be there.