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“ My father was a professor of political science and also a young politician fighting for democracy in Kenya, and when things got ugly, he went into political exile in Mexico. ”

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You can't rely on how you look to sustain you, what sustains us, what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion; for yourself and for those around you.

~ Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o Beauty Compassion Desirability

I never, in my wildest dreams, could I have thought that the first role I get out of school would lead to an Oscar nomination.

~ Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o School Thought First

It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.

~ Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o Experience Risk Play

I grew up in the limelight and being the child of someone famous. So my relationship with fame is not bedazzled.

~ Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o Relationship Child Fame