Nse Ikpe Etim Quotes

Life is short. Make every side-eye count.

When I get a script, apart from what my director is planning to draw for me, I go to the drawing board, I imagine a lot of things. I dig up experiences which might not be my own. Things I have heard and I create the character.

Dear black girl, don't be afraid to shine. Your hair is beautiful and your skin is divine.

My society taught me that I have to be a mother to be appreciated and every time I went online, I would have one troll or two say ‘you never born? But I’m thankful that that didn’t break me.

I did not know one day l would be able to talk about my secret because l thought nobody actually cares. I later realized l will not be helping anybody and am thankful about it. You can actually face your fears and conquer them at the same time, that is what l chose to do. Just do you, Just do what you love. Don’t do it because people are going to look at you and think that you are a woman.

Let everything happen to you. Beauty and terror. Keep going. Stay fearless.

When I was asked if my cup was half-full or half-empty, my response was - I'm thankful I have a cup.

There is danger in letting people misname you. If you’re a fire, do not answer when they call you a spark.

I was told I couldn’t have kids and so, I had to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to have a life again and to stop going through what I was going through. I’m literally telling women and men, it really doesn’t matter if you can’t bear children. What really matters is what you would do for the world, for the universe.

Food is art. Every new recipe comes with its own experience and I am open. I cook everyday and I might as well eat it… I also love take outs too when I find good food.

I wasn’t born to get married, so I don’t need to rush.

My output is based on what I get. It’s based on the surroundings. So if you give me something bad, I won’t do well.

Be ready because women have decided that we will work. We will no longer rely on men. When I say work, it’s real work ooo. All work is work.

Drink water, do your squats, wear your wellies, eat your vegetables, wear your lipstick, and don’t let boys be mean to you.

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. This is where we live, and it is up to you and me to protect the mother earth who nourishes us.