Viola Davis Quotes

Just because I was 30 doesn't mean I was grown. God, I was such an idiot. I was an absolute idiot at 30. And I grew up.

Viola Davis

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• I'm confident in my ability to maintain a career. I don't know if it will be doing either independent films or plays in New England.

  

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• Just because I was 30 doesn't mean I was grown. God, I was such an idiot. I was an absolute idiot at 30. And I grew up.

  

  Viola Davis
  • Mean
  • Idiot
  • Grew