Danai Gurira quotes

Danai Gurira is an American actress and playwright, widely recognized for her roles in television and film. She gained international fame for portraying Michonne in "The Walking Dead" and Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is also celebrated for her stage work and commitment to promoting African stories. Here are 15 of her quotes:

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that. (Danai Gurira)
You Americans, you have no idea how much your stuff infiltrates the rest of the world! View quote
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My artistic spirit is not nurtured by blogospheres. View quote
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I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared. View quote
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A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation. View quote
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I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat situations in a performance and Shakespeare plays where you have to fight. View quote
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I love writing for other actors, women of African descent and people who are generally underrepresented. View quote
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I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama. View quote
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Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original. View quote
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Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado. View quote
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I've always been attracted to action stuff. (Danai Gurira)
I've always been extremely physically active. View quote
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I create fictional narratives, but it's based on literal people. View quote
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it! View quote
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In terms of writing, I just wasn't finding enough stories about contemporary African people-or historical, just anything, the whole gamut. I was raised in southern Africa and I came back to the West for college. I was starting to look for what I would like to perform, what I would like to see put to life onstage, and I was finding many stories about everybody else, but none about my own people. My playwriting became a "necessity being the mother of invention” type thing. I wasn't finding what I wanted to perform, so I started to create it myself. View quote
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