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 DAVISTyler 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!
More Viola Davis Quotes
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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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Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
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I think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.
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Even when I get the fried-chicken special of the day, I have to dig into it like it’s filet mignon.
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When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself.
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When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.
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People are just not impressed by me at home.
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I don’t have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn’t love me has to say about me.
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Ultimately, it’s not your job, as an actress, to satisfy people’s expectations or image of who you should be. Even in your life, you are just who you are.
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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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I talk to women all the time and try to impart wisdom.
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We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.
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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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That’s why there’s so much bad acting out there, because you could see actors watching themselves.
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That is a huge need for a lot of women, even in 2016. You can have the most ambitious career woman, and at the end of the day, she’s like, ‘I just want to be a mom.
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