Top 38 Quotes & Sayings by Toks Olagundoye

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Nigerian actress Toks Olagundoye.
Last updated on April 16, 2025.
Toks Olagundoye

Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye is a Nigerian actress. She is known for her role as Hayley Shipton in Castle and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the ABC TV sitcom The Neighbors.

I've got nice feet. I do pay quite a lot of attention to them. I always have.
I don't t drink coffee, but I'm a tea addict.
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. — © Toks Olagundoye
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.
I'm appreciative that people appreciate the care I've taken of my feet.
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.
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.
I don't believe in paying full price for clothing.
I pretty much only wear high heels.
Not to be purple, but I've never been a 'bad boy' kind of girl. I like manners.
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.
I was a musical theatre geek in high school and college.
I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out.
I'm an avid shoe fan. I got my first pair of Louboutins as a birthday gift from Jami Gertz. — © Toks Olagundoye
I'm an avid shoe fan. I got my first pair of Louboutins as a birthday gift from Jami Gertz.
People tend to comment on my feet a lot. In daily life.
You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.
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 identify myself as a Nigerian because that is where I was born and raised and where my family still lives.
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.
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.
Accents are very easy for me.
Basically, we are all different and we all have something to learn and it doesn't mean people need to change who you are but one should be open to new things and, above all, tolerance and understanding are essential for growth and happiness.
When I'm in heels - and I live in heels - I take on a different posture, a different attitude, different energy.
I get to be goofy and quirky and sweet at the same time.
Be sure of what you want, focus, work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.
I just have fun doing what I do. If it looks like a good time, I'm up for it!
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.
There is so much wonderful stuff and so many amazing people in this world. — © Toks Olagundoye
There is so much wonderful stuff and so many amazing people in this world.
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.
Other people do better going on to grad school and others yet are naturally inclined and do just fine without any formal training at all. Everyone is different. The only things I think are imperative are focus, determination and hard work.
What's normal to you is normal to you.
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.
Be sure of what you want work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are.
The only way to come to a full acceptance and understanding of yourself is to embrace your own culture, quirks and differences while learning about those around you and exploring, incorporating and embracing their cultures, differences, quirks, etcetera.
I love being an actor and a job is a job, and I'm always happy to have a job.
We are all different and that's okay.
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'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me. — © Toks Olagundoye
I'm more likely to try and tackle a fear than let it control me.
With me, it's clothing and makeup and hair and all that stuff that inform how the character moves and feels.
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