I do love being an actress. The other stuff, the 'fame', well - you know what? - you don't actually have to buy into it if you don't want to.

I never watch anything I do. I really would rather just not know at all how I come across.

I dont like going for more than a year without doing theater. I dont mind falling flat on my face so long as I feel Im open to the possibility of something extraordinary happening.

I feel as proud to be Jewish as I feel to be black

My main form of exercise is my bike. I dont have a car, so I cycle everywhere.

As a black actress, all I was offered in British film was the best friend role, whereas in television, I was offered a whole spectrum of parts.

Don't be afraid of challenges. Let them take you somewhere new.

There are no words for so much loss, not right after it happens.

Begin asking how you may be of service and you will soon discover that the true gift is in your giving.

I find it hard to meet the right woman as people assume I'm a certain type of person - which I'm not.

All employees... deserve to be treated as responsible adults, if that is the behavior we expect of them.

We're all just trying to fit in and find ourselves, particularly when we're growing up.

Keep your character several steps ahead of your talent

You're never more alive than in battle." "Never more dead after," I say.

Jesus was a master of grace: he attracted sinners and moral outcasts even as he offended the religious and responsible people of his day.

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.