Whoopi Goldberg Quotes
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Who amongst us doesn't want to be a hero?
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I believe that parts of people like John Garfield and Moms Mabley, the parts of them that I needed to be able to do what I'm doing, came into me. There's a very nice feeling that there are many, many spirits inside of me looking after me . . .
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I won once [an Oscar]. So it can't be that racist.
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For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.
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There are times when I haven't been proud of America or really proud. But there have been times that I've been incredibly proud of the country.
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My mother's great. She has the major looks. She could stop you from doing anything, through a closed door even, with a single look. Without saying a word, she has that power to rip out your tonsils.
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When I forget how talented God is, I look to the sea.
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You have to believe in yourself in spite of what other people believe.
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I don't have pet peeves like some people. I have whole kennels of irritation.
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I've learned to take time for myself and to treat myself with a great deal of love and respect, because I like me.. I think I'm kind of cool.
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Taking action is hard, but know what? Enduring a bad situation can be its own hell.
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An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.
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I had such a good time doing that movie [Sister Act 2]. My daughter's in that movie. It was a fun film to do. And it shocked a lot of people, because they loved it, and they take it with them.
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When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire.
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Just call me black, if you want to call me anything.
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I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.
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I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.
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Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.
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It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do.
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If you can handle the fact that people are going to be mad at you when you do what you think is right, you'll be alright.
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All I really want to do is just keep acting, and some of it will stink, and some of it will be really good, and maybe when I'm 85 and presenting an Oscar like Bette Davis did, I can look back and say, 'It was okay, I did all right.'
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What we're doing is not just about becoming a model. It's bigger than that. It's shining a spotlight on folks who know who they are. They know what they want to do. And in terms of modeling, they're already working. They know what they're doing! They're fantastic!
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I have a production company, and we work with reality TV producers 44 Blue. They asked if we'd like to get involved. When they explained that it was the first transgender modeling agency, we said, "Yeah, of course!"
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Now, I've always known that there were bullies in the world. We've seen a lot of it in politics lately as well as in daily life. You see it where people who may be stronger, or bigger, or better with verbiage than other folks... show off. To me, that's what bullying is, showing off. It's saying, I'm better than you, I can take you down. Not just physically, but emotionally.