“I don't really want to just play the girlfriend or the love interest. ...” — Gugu Mbatha-Raw Quote

I don't really want to just play the girlfriend or the love interest. I get so many scripts like that, and - not to moan, because I'm really fortunate - but I just look at those scripts, and my heart sinks a little bit because I think there's so much more to us than that.

When you become a slave to a public persona and don't feel comfortable without it, it becomes a shield, and it shouldn't come at the expense of your self-worth.

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

From the age of four, I loved ballet and tap. I was in the school band, the choir, and all my school plays.

I've been very fortunate and I am grateful.

Our family is fortunate to have a well-documented history in a book titled 'The Flores Family - 1725 to 1963' by James F. Padgett.

You have to fight for your dream, but you also have to feel fortunate for what you have.

I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.

I'm very fortunate to have been raised in my family. I learned early about the importance of giving back.