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 DAVISEven when I get the fried-chicken special of the day, I have to dig into it like it’s filet mignon.
More Viola Davis Quotes
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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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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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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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I want my work to reflect my level of gifts and talent.
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And this is what was fascinating to me about ‘The Help’; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.
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Each role has its own different challenges.
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Your internal dialogue has got to be different from what you say. And, you know, in film, hopefully that registers and speaks volumes. It’s always the unspoken word and what’s happening behind someone’s eyes that makes it so rich.
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We as artists cannot be politicians. We as artists can only be truth-tellers.
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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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If the opportunity is not out there for you to play it, then you don’t see it.
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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.
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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 really wanted to show [in fences] a marriage that is working. Not perfect, but working.
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Anything can be achieved with a good, healthy dose of courage.
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I would love to be remembered as a person who used her life to inspire others in any way, shape or form.
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