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Cicely Tyson Quotes

In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform.

Cicely Tyson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: December 19, 1933

Topics

Me Luxury Early Career Years Decide

But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.

Jerry Harrison

Love Focus Beginning Doing You Way

It's rare for the studios to find a filmmaker who wants to make a family film. To find someone that has an idea, embraces it, has kids and wants to make something exciting - well, they don't see that too often.

Robert Rodriguez

Family Someone Find See Rare Film

We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only because we are final.

Robert Jackson

Final Because Only Infallible

My dad gave me life twice. I thank him by using the strong body I now have.

Amy Purdy

Life Me Strong Body Now Him

I would say I'm black because my parents said I'm black. I'm black because my mother's black. I'm black because I grew up in a family of all black people. I knew I was black because I grew up in an all-white neighborhood. And my parents, as part of their protective mechanisms that they were going to give to us, made it very clear what we were.

Soledad O'Brien

Family Mother Parents People Black

For all our current troubles, Americans are still the hardest working, most innovative people on the face of the earth. By trusting the American people, instead of government, we'll continue to surprise and inspire the world.

Rob Portman

Government People World Face Inspire

We were the group that built the roads by day that the Vietcong traveled at night.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Roads Day Night Traveled Group Were

I feel like the same person, but I feel as if I need to work twice as much now.

Miguel Cabrera

Work Feel Person Now Need Same

Here in America, we don't let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other's strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it's never been each person for themselves. No, we're all in this together. We always have been.

Michelle Obama

Together Greatness Appreciate Learn

My mother loved Gene Wilder when I was growing up, so I used to watch all his movies with her. I just adore him.

Lucy Punch

Mother Growing Up Loved Growing Him

You use up a lot of mental energy in the Champions League.

Claudio Ranieri

Energy You Champions Up Mental Use

Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.

Sharon Salzberg

Commitment World Voting Country Our