I try not to limit myself. The actors that inspire...

I try not to limit myself. The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media. That ensures your longevity as an artist and prevents you from getting bored with yourself and, hopefully, prevents people from getting bored with you.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world, and never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to do.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I was born in the '80s, so I don't really remember it very strongly, but the music is so iconic.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I try to define myself through my own choices rather than just accepting society's kind of you're that, you're that, let me put you in a box kind of thing.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I try not to limit myself. ...

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