|

|

Advertisements

Cicely Tyson Quotes

The choices of roles I made had to do with educating and entertaining. And as a result I found myself working only every two or three years Picture Quote #1

I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there’s nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it Picture Quote #1

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the norm Picture Quote #1

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew Picture Quote #1

One lady told me that before she saw ‘Sounder’ she didn’t believe black people could love each other, have deep relationships in the same way as white people Picture Quote #1

Children should have a balanced start in life: a mother and a father. I think that’s the only reason to get married Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform Picture Quote #1

Ali... we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one Picture Quote #1

I don’t condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You’re the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision Picture Quote #1

You never know what motivates you Picture Quote #1

The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat Picture Quote #1

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the norm Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Children should have a balanced start in life: a mother and a father. I think that’s the only reason to get married Picture Quote #1

Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage Picture Quote #1

I saw that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. So I made a choice to use my career as a platform to address the issues of the race I was born into Picture Quote #1

I am not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance Picture Quote #1

We have to support our own films. If we don’t, how can we expect others to support them? Picture Quote #1

I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there’s nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

There wouldn’t be a Halle Berry or an Angela Bassett or a Cicely Tyson if there hadn’t been a Lena Horne Picture Quote #1

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

The choices of roles I made had to do with educating and entertaining. And as a result I found myself working only every two or three years. (Cicely Tyson Quotes) I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there’s nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it. (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the norm. (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew (Cicely Tyson Quotes) One lady told me that before she saw ‘Sounder’ she didn’t believe black people could love each other, have deep relationships in the same way as white people. (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Children should have a balanced start in life: a mother and a father. I think that’s the only reason to get married. (Cicely Tyson Quotes) In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Ali... we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one (Cicely Tyson Quotes) I don’t condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You’re the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision (Cicely Tyson Quotes) You never know what motivates you (Cicely Tyson Quotes) The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They’re what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the norm (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Children should have a balanced start in life: a mother and a father. I think that’s the only reason to get married (Cicely Tyson Quotes) Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage (Cicely Tyson Quotes) I saw that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. So I made a choice to use my career as a platform to address the issues of the race I was born into (Cicely Tyson Quotes) I am not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance (Cicely Tyson Quotes) We have to support our own films. If we don’t, how can we expect others to support them? (Cicely Tyson Quotes) I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there’s nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it (Cicely Tyson Quotes) There wouldn’t be a Halle Berry or an Angela Bassett or a Cicely Tyson if there hadn’t been a Lena Horne (Cicely Tyson Quotes)