Yvonne Orji Quotes

Yvonne Orji

Nigerian Actress

Born: Dec 2, 1983

Black Comedy Me People Think You

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A lot of people have done things in the name of Christianity and religion and faith in a not-so-nice way. Yvonne Orji

Faith Religion People Christianity Way Name Lot Done Things

To not have the wherewithal to give fully to a relationship bothered me. Yvonne Orji

Me Relationship Give Bothered Wherewithal Fully

I don't look at God as some boring dude in the sky that tells me what to do all day. I legitimately be like, 'Yo, you know what, G, that's crazy how that happened. That's dope. You know, you the real MVP.' Yvonne Orji

God Day Me Crazy You Sky Dope All Day Tells Boring Some Like Know Look How Real Dude Happened

I would never do something I'm uncomfortable with. Yvonne Orji

Would Something Uncomfortable Never

There are different types of experiences, and all of them are valid, and all of them deserve to be portrayed in a real way. Yvonne Orji

Valid Types Way Real Different Experiences Them Different Types Deserve Portrayed

For me, staying ready has always been, like, the preparations: do the behind-the-scenes or do what you think that's not sexy that nobody will see, but when they do see it, it's like, 'Oh, snap... what she's doing on her own, we'll add to that, and it'll blow up.' Yvonne Orji

I'm grounded in who I am. Yvonne Orji

Am Grounded Who

I remember talking to old-school African American grandpops, and they're just like, 'When I saw my wife, I looked up from across the street, and I said, 'That girl gon' be my wife someday.' And we've been married 45 years.' Like, what? That's all it took? Yvonne Orji

I was so focused on advancing in my career that I didn't have enough emotional capacity for dating. Yvonne Orji

Enough Focused Dating Emotional Advancing Capacity Career

I just love new, beautiful music. Yvonne Orji

Love Beautiful Music New Beautiful Music Just

People are surprised I do comedy! And I'm like, 'Guys, that's all I have been doing. For, like, forever.' Yvonne Orji

People Comedy Guys Like Doing Surprised Been Forever

How many shows on TV do you see young black people, both women and men, really embody a full-fledged human being, flaws and all? Yvonne Orji

You Women People Human Being Black Men Young TV Embody See Both How Women And Men Human Being Flaws Really Many Shows

I entered the Miss Nigeria in America pageant - yes, it's a thing that existed. This was when I was getting my masters. Yvonne Orji

Entered Miss Masters Existed Yes America Getting Pageant Thing Nigeria

I always say my Christianity and my virginity don't limit options. I think that they refine my options. Yvonne Orji

Think Christianity Virginity Say Limit Always Refine Options

On a man, I love Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille. But I wear Orchid Soleil - I love a sweet smell. Yvonne Orji

Love Man Smell Sweet Wear Ford Tobacco Tom

I don't even know anyone who hasn't watched 'Sex and the City.' If you didn't, we can't be friends. Yvonne Orji

You Sex Sex And The City City Know Friends Anyone Who Even Watched

I'll probably always opt for makeup because I just like the way it feels. You can play with it and create different looks, and I think that's fun. But I also want the option to not need it. Yvonne Orji

You Think Way Feels Like Also Looks Because Makeup Always Option Just Different Want Create Fun Play Need

You can't say you're an actor if you've never acted, and you can't act if no one gives you an opportunity, but they won't give you an opportunity because you've never acted. You're like, 'What in the world? Someone give me a chance!' Yvonne Orji

Me You World Opportunity Say Someone Give Give Me Gives Never No-One Like Because Act Acted Actor Chance

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