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Viola Davis Quotes

I talk to women all the time and try to impart wisdom Picture Quote #1

Anything can be achieved with a good, healthy dose of courage Picture Quote #1

I want my work to reflect my level of gifts and talent Picture Quote #1

When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive Picture Quote #1

Creativity only resonates if you infuse real life into the work Picture Quote #1

All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn’t have to be huge and humongous Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been online doing all kinds of research and that seems to be the constant criticism, that Aibileen’s accent was just too thick. and for me, I don’t want anything to distract from the character Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you take a job for the money, sometimes you take it for the location, sometimes you take it for the script; there are just a number of reasons, and ultimately what you see is the whole landscape of it. But I can tell you from behind the scenes - that’s what it is, as an actor Picture Quote #1

Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea Goes to Jail!’ Which, I have to tell you, of everything that I’ve ever done in my career, that’s the only thing that’s perked up the ears of my nieces and nephews. That is it, that’s done it for them. That made me a bona fide star in their eyes! Picture Quote #1

I was like, ‘What is this?’ Until I found out it was stress related. That’s how I internalized it. I don’t do that anymore. My favorite saying in the world is, ‘The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.’ I am telling you, I have spent so much of my life not feeling comfortable in my skin. I am just so not there anymore Picture Quote #1

I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am Picture Quote #1

We as artists cannot be politicians. We as artists can only be truth-tellers Picture Quote #1

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I came back from vacation and I ate everything. I mean I’m sipping cocktails by the pool, thinking I’m a size 2. And now, you know, my dress is tight. So, I need it, too. I always need to remind myself: It’s okay Picture Quote #1

I’ve done a really bad job with teaching daughter to put on makeup, but I have taught her how to put on lipstick Picture Quote #1

Can I just tell you, I think it’s the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don’t really recognize race the way my generation does Picture Quote #1

It’s harder to work with people who are not as dedicated to their craft. It also leaves you a better actor when you finish the project, since you always feel like you’ve learned something Picture Quote #1

I think sometimes what people miss about black people is that we’re complicated Picture Quote #1

Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person’s capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else Picture Quote #1

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I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people Picture Quote #1

The sentiment that I had a little trouble with was the idea that, You change the school, you change the community. I couldn’t wrap my mind around that Picture Quote #1

Denzel [Washington] just knows the actor. He knows the process, and you don’t often get that Picture Quote #1

I’ve been in this business 25 years. I’ve been eking out a living doing Broadway, off-Broadway... I’ve seen the unemployment line a lot Picture Quote #1

In life, you know, they do this in focus groups; if you were in such and such circumstance, what would you do? Well, you never know what you’re going do unless you’re faced with it Picture Quote #1

You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny Picture Quote #1

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We know the road of lack of recognition, of people telling us that we can’t headline a movie because black women don’t translate overseas, that every time we try to break the glass ceiling, people say no, people push back. And it’s everything that people don’t see out there Picture Quote #1

I started a production company out of necessity, the need for great narratives for actors of color Picture Quote #1

I think watching my mom gave me great inspiration, I wish that had been reinforced more verbally. It would have kept me from a lot of pain Picture Quote #1

I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there Picture Quote #1

I’ve always seen myself for who I am, which is a lot of things. So, I guess that when I walk into a room, I bring all those things to a role, and I’ve always just simply seen myself as an actor Picture Quote #1

I would love to star in a remake of Thelma and Louise. Yep, that’s the one I’d be interested in redoing Picture Quote #1

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I talk to women all the time and try to impart wisdom (Viola Davis Quotes) Anything can be achieved with a good, healthy dose of courage (Viola Davis Quotes) I want my work to reflect my level of gifts and talent (Viola Davis Quotes) When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive (Viola Davis Quotes) Creativity only resonates if you infuse real life into the work (Viola Davis Quotes) All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn’t have to be huge and humongous. (Viola Davis Quotes) I’ve been online doing all kinds of research and that seems to be the constant criticism, that Aibileen’s accent was just too thick. and for me, I don’t want anything to distract from the character (Viola Davis Quotes) Sometimes you take a job for the money, sometimes you take it for the location, sometimes you take it for the script; there are just a number of reasons, and ultimately what you see is the whole landscape of it. But I can tell you from behind the scenes - that’s what it is, as an actor (Viola Davis Quotes) Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea Goes to Jail!’ Which, I have to tell you, of everything that I’ve ever done in my career, that’s the only thing that’s perked up the ears of my nieces and nephews. That is it, that’s done it for them. That made me a bona fide star in their eyes! (Viola Davis Quotes) I was like, ‘What is this?’ Until I found out it was stress related. That’s how I internalized it. I don’t do that anymore. My favorite saying in the world is, ‘The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.’ I am telling you, I have spent so much of my life not feeling comfortable in my skin. I am just so not there anymore (Viola Davis Quotes) I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am (Viola Davis Quotes) We as artists cannot be politicians. We as artists can only be truth-tellers (Viola Davis Quotes) I came back from vacation and I ate everything. I mean I’m sipping cocktails by the pool, thinking I’m a size 2. And now, you know, my dress is tight. So, I need it, too. I always need to remind myself: It’s okay (Viola Davis Quotes) I’ve done a really bad job with teaching daughter to put on makeup, but I have taught her how to put on lipstick. (Viola Davis Quotes) Can I just tell you, I think it’s the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don’t really recognize race the way my generation does. (Viola Davis Quotes) It’s harder to work with people who are not as dedicated to their craft. It also leaves you a better actor when you finish the project, since you always feel like you’ve learned something. (Viola Davis Quotes) I think sometimes what people miss about black people is that we’re complicated (Viola Davis Quotes) Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person’s capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else. (Viola Davis Quotes) I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people (Viola Davis Quotes) The sentiment that I had a little trouble with was the idea that, You change the school, you change the community. I couldn’t wrap my mind around that. (Viola Davis Quotes) Denzel [Washington] just knows the actor. He knows the process, and you don’t often get that. (Viola Davis Quotes) I’ve been in this business 25 years. I’ve been eking out a living doing Broadway, off-Broadway... I’ve seen the unemployment line a lot. (Viola Davis Quotes) In life, you know, they do this in focus groups; if you were in such and such circumstance, what would you do? Well, you never know what you’re going do unless you’re faced with it. (Viola Davis Quotes) You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny. (Viola Davis Quotes) We know the road of lack of recognition, of people telling us that we can’t headline a movie because black women don’t translate overseas, that every time we try to break the glass ceiling, people say no, people push back. And it’s everything that people don’t see out there. (Viola Davis Quotes) I started a production company out of necessity, the need for great narratives for actors of color (Viola Davis Quotes) I think watching my mom gave me great inspiration, I wish that had been reinforced more verbally. It would have kept me from a lot of pain. (Viola Davis Quotes) I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there (Viola Davis Quotes) I’ve always seen myself for who I am, which is a lot of things. So, I guess that when I walk into a room, I bring all those things to a role, and I’ve always just simply seen myself as an actor (Viola Davis Quotes) I would love to star in a remake of Thelma and Louise. Yep, that’s the one I’d be interested in redoing (Viola Davis Quotes)

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