I am not a writer, but I feel that when our production company is successful, we’ll be able to give some young writers with fresh voices an opportunity to put their work out there.
VIOLA DAVISEating bread in Hollywood is a no-no!
More Viola Davis Quotes
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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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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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When you see what the deficit is, then you have to do something about it.
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You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny.
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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 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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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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I want my work to reflect my level of gifts and talent.
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People are just not impressed by me at home.
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That’s how I digest it, ’cause I can press the fast-forward button and I know that I’m gonna have to continue to be an actor, continue to make choices, continue to perform in a show every week.
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I am the mother of a 6-year-old now, so that’s changed my entire perspective.
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Ordinary people who are just kind of just going about their lives are transformed into heroes because they have the courage to put their voices out there. And I think that’s a powerful message in this time of political strife.
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Creativity only resonates if you infuse real life into the work.
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I have been given a lot of roles that are downtrodden, mammy-ish.
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When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.
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