Toks Olagundoye Quotes

I was born and raised in Nigeria. We lived in England when I was 3 and 4, and I would go to summer school every year in Switzerland.

Not to be purple, but I've never been a 'bad boy' kind of girl. I like manners.

I'm an avid shoe fan. I got my first pair of Louboutins as a birthday gift from Jami Gertz.

When I'm in heels - and I live in heels - I take on a different posture, a different attitude, different energy.

I identify myself as a Nigerian because that is where I was born and raised and where my family still lives.

All my friends are funny, witty, fun-loving people. As are my parents, and the people I work with. I get at least a couple of good laughs in every day.

I get to be goofy and quirky and sweet at the same time.

I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.

My accent has changed my whole life. When I was younger it was very Nigerian, then when we went to England it was very British.

I think I have a very strange, hybrid accent, and I've worked very hard to get a solid American accent, which is what I use most of the time.

When I'm just walking around, I swap between the British and the American, and when I'm with my family I'm with my Nigerian accent.

Accents are very easy for me.

With me, it's clothing and makeup and hair and all that stuff that inform how the character moves and feels.

My name is very specific to my family. I'm very proud of being Nigerian. I understand that most people can't pronounce it, but that's OK.

Comedy has always been something I love, but for some reason - probably because of the British accent - I've always been pushed toward more period work.

I just have fun doing what I do. If it looks like a good time, I'm up for it!

I'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me.

We are all different and that's okay.

I pretty much only wear high heels.

I was a musical theatre geek in high school and college.

I don't believe in paying full price for clothing.

I am Constantly afraid, but it's a big driving force in my life. I'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me.

You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.

I don't t drink coffee, but I'm a tea addict.

People tend to comment on my feet a lot. In daily life.

There is so much wonderful stuff and so many amazing people in this world.

I love being an actor and a job is a job, and I'm always happy to have a job.

What's normal to you is normal to you.

Having a sweet, wide-eyed, awkward character is more charming and allows for more range. If you come from anger, you're going to reach a ceiling very quickly.