Uzo Aduba Quotes :
I grew up in a very small town in Massachusetts, and it goes without saying that there weren’t many Nigerian families in that town, and a lot of people couldn’t say Uzoamaka.
Uzo Aduba
I think there’s something really thrilling to having to get people laughing about something, and then, when you have them in that comfort space, you can drop the weight into the texture of the story.
UZO ADUBA
In performance, you don’t always feel that sort of family bond right off the top. It sort of develops and grows over time.
UZO ADUBA
I try to play serious scenes a little funny and the comedy a little serious.
UZO ADUBA
I’ll definitely wear orange on the red carpet!
UZO ADUBA
When it comes to inmates, we have boiled them down to just the few things we know about them – their crime, their current life situation, their identification number. But the reality is they were something before they were their crime.
UZO ADUBA
I come from Nigeria, and we live by the idea that it takes a village. So my entire team. I live by my team: my friends, my neighbors, my teachers – they’re the people who taught me how to be a free actor.
UZO ADUBA
I think it’s always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it’s done in good taste. That’s the key.
UZO ADUBA
My family is from Nigeria, and my full name is Uzoamaka, which means ‘The road is good.’
UZO ADUBA
I might literally fall over dead if I meet Oprah Winfrey. I’m kind of joking, but I’m not confident that wouldn’t happen.
UZO ADUBA
I’ve heard of nothing coming from nothing, but I’ve never heard of absolutely nothing coming from hard work.
UZO ADUBA