Gugu Mbatha-Raw Quotes & Sayings

“Everyone says to you, 'if you play Ophelia, you'll end up crazy,' but we're all somewhere on the spectrum of mental health, and I think that if you approach it that way it's not such an intimidating issue.”

“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.”

“Different fragrances promote different emotions, and I find that fragrance gets me in the frame of mind for that person.”

“I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone.”

“I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.”

“In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black.”

“When I'm not working, I'm really, really low key. I don't wear makeup unless I have to; I don't get my hair done unless I really need to.”

“Because of my job, my hair gets played with a lot on set, so I try to give it little bit of breathing space when I'm not working.”

“Corsets were a challenge in 'Belle;' fake nails tripped me up in 'Blackbird.' Guess I'm not a mani type of girl!”

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