Viola Davis Quotes
I did want to mark the fact that it was the first African-American to win the Lead Actress category.I thought it was so progressive.
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Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for.
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I keep trying to define 'poetry,' but it's so difficult.
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Be present. Be meditative. Form real friendships. Stay away from business networking events or friendships where there is always an underlying business angle.
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I feel like a lot of directing is casting.
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You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.
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I always enjoyed acting. My aunt was actually an actress.
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No, I didn't work it out upside down, I never turned it around.
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My dad grew up wrestling. He knew Ken Shamrock, and I didn't know who he was at the time. So, he found out that Shamrock was in a gym in Reno, and he wanted me to go try a class with him. I tried it and fell in love the first day. Ken told me that I had potential in this sport, and he's the reason I kept at it.
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In 2013, a great national coalition came together to compel Congress to deny Barack Obama authority to take us to war in Syria.
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Put your consumers in focus, and listen to what they're actually saying, not what they tell you.
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The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Money has never been my drive. I have never seen the shortage of money in my life, so for me, I don't want to buy a silk pillow or a private jet... My drive is to achieve more than what my grandfather achieved; my drive is to make a name for myself, get rid of this 'star son' tag that has been attached to me.
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When you hear 'Truth of Touch,' I believe you recognize that it is me; however it's not the typical Yanni album.
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He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest.
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I didn't work hard to make Ruby perfect for everyone, because you feel differently from me. No language can be perfect for everyone. I tried to make Ruby perfect for me, but maybe it's not perfect for you. The perfect language for Guido van Rossum is probably Python.
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Women need space and silence. We too quickly give away our energy. There's something about holding that richness.
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America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.
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What sought they thus afar?Bright jewels of the mine,The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?They sought a faith's pure shrine.
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I've been lucky in my career. I've worked with some of the greatest filmmakers and actors around. I'm so proud of some of my work.
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I write with my past, about the future, for the present.
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I had to come to terms with how I saw myself. I had to understand that I wasn't pretty or beautiful like most actresses and that I shouldn't care about whether other people found me attractive or not.
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Playing against better competition makes you better and more focused, so you can do what you have to, to win.
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I did want to mark the fact that it was the first African-American to win the Lead Actress category.I thought it was so progressive.
