Nikki Amuka-Bird: I just played the prime minister and thought, me? Run the country?'

Mum had this spirit of I'm going to disregard my limitations and do absolutely everything I can to achieve everything I want to achieve.

My mum really invited this idea of free thinking. She was the editor of a Nigerian fashion magazine, so it was quite normal to go into the living room and find an impromptu photoshoot.

Often I'm asked to play characters who feel bigger or stronger than I am; women who might intimidate me in real life.

I believe in humanity at its core, and the importance of putting out positivity in the world. It gets harder, when you read the news and see the state of the world.

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