They say the two most important days in a person’s life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.
VIOLA DAVISI think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.
More Viola Davis Quotes
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When you see what the deficit is, then you have to do something about it.
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We as artists cannot be politicians. We as artists can only be truth-tellers.
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I just look at women sometimes and I just want to ask them, “Do you know how fabulous you are?”
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If the opportunity is not out there for you to play it, then you don’t see it.
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I’ve been to acting school and I think that at the end of the day, when you just focus on the work and you’re comfortable with who you are, that at some point someone’s going to recognize your talent and give you an opportunity.
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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.
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They say the two most important days in a person’s life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.
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I’m a sitting duck. No, seriously, I mean I wish I could say more, but I’m a sitting duck because I can’t get ahead of them [cyber experts]. They’re far ahead of me. That’s what I learned: how vulnerable we are. It’s a big, silent monster out there. That’s what it feels like.
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When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.
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I guess they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention” because you have two stark choices when you find yourself in a really desperate situation. You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become really passionate about getting out of it.
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Self-deprecation is not an answer to keeping one’s balance. I think that it’s very damaging.
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Creativity only resonates if you infuse real life into the work.
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I don’t want anyone putting any limits on me.
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I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am
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If the opportunity is not out there for you to play it, then you don’t see it.
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