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Viola Davis Quotes

I would love to do really great work and for women who are marginalised to see me as an inspiration.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actress
Nationality: american
Birth: August 11, 1965

Topics

Work Love Women Great Me See

One thing I've learned is that the best thing a producer can do is help you be you.

Best Help You Producer One Thing

Redford always has been a cool presence both before and behind the camera. His best movie as a filmmaker, 1994's 'Quiz Show,' exhibits a classicism verging on self-repression, and the social indignation in many of his films engages more than moves you.

Best Cool Camera You More Always

I've been blessed in that regard through and through. So I'm just thankful for this opportunity to play the game that I love and share that with the world.

Love Opportunity Thankful Blessed

I've taken singing lessons since I was young, just to work on technique.

Work Singing Young Just Lessons

C-17s should be ready to go at various military bases around the world packed with water, food, medical supplies, sleeping bags and tents, all prepared to be air dropped in alongside soldiers and doctors to begin relief efforts.

Steven Van Zandt

Water Food Medical World Ready Go

When I saw all of the people I have known all these years, when we got together, it was scary because B.B King and I lived in the same place in Nevada.

Together King People Place Scary

When I was little, 4 or 5 years old, the first guitar I had was given to me by a blacklisted violinist - a lefty, commie guy, pinko man.

Man Me Guitar Old First Years

I always had a dissociative disorder. But I healed from it over the course of 14 years of big-time therapy. But, you know, I mean, everybody's kind of loony now. So I was kind of a pioneer in the mental illness thing, too.

You Know Now Kind Mental Illness

I grew up thinking anything was possible simply because of seeing women in power - like, you know, running the country. Which is a thought that continues to give Americans indigestion... Direction is about having a vision, but the practice of being a director is a con game - a confidence game.

Confidence Women Power Vision Game

That's one reason India is an attractive proposition for retiring. Servants are much more reasonable than in England. It's not exploitation so long as you pay a proper salary.

Miriam Margolyes

Long You India Salary More Reason

And the whole Oscar thing, that is just surreal: you spend months and months doing promotion, and then come back to reality with this golden thing in your hands. You put it in the office and then you just have to look at it sitting on the shelf. And, after about two weeks, you go: 'What is that doing there?'

Reality Doing Hands You Look Back

It doesn't make it any easier that people form opinions and make judgment calls and think I'm something that I'm not or do things that I don't.

People Think Opinions Judgment Make

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