--- title: "1 Big screen Quotes By Tommy Davidson" description: "1 Big screen quotes by Tommy Davidson. Plus more from Tommy Davidson and more Big screen sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/tommy-davidson-37970_big-screen_there-are-not-a-lot-of-opportunities-in_1368110.jpg" --- > [There are not a lot of opportunities in movies and TVs like it used to be for African-Americans. Back in the 90s, if you had a good idea, you had a good chance of having a TV show; now, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/there-are-not-a-lot-of-opportunities-in-movies-and-tvs-like-it-used/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d4/tommy-davidson-37970_big-screen_there-are-not-a-lot-of-opportunities-in_1368110.jpg) ## More by Tommy Davidson > [I like that I don't have to worry about how I look on camera. I can just express myself and make whatever sounds and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-like-that-i-don-t-have-to-worry-about-how-i-look-on-camera-i-can/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I do so many roles, I can't be typecast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-do-so-many-roles-i-can-t-be-typecast/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [New Jack City' and 'Boyz 'N the Hood' are realities, but movies like 'Strictly Business' are realities, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/new-jack-city-and-boyz-n-the-hood-are-realities-but-movies-like/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I'm a creature of adaptation. I take advantage of the second and the moment. My comedy breathes; it's not really that predictable. I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-m-a-creature-of-adaptation-i-take-advantage-of-the-second-and-the/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I used to want to be a singer and a musician for years, from 6 years old to today. I'm not really good, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-used-to-want-to-be-a-singer-and-a-musician-for-years-from-6-years/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I would prefer not to be in a car with someone who can't really drive that well!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-would-prefer-not-to-be-in-a-car-with-someone-who-can-t-really-drive/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [Strictly Business' is about a young black man who is learning about himself, and that applies to a lot of young black men, those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/strictly-business-is-about-a-young-black-man-who-is-learning-about/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [There are not a lot of opportunities in movies and TVs like it used to be for African-Americans. Back in the 90s, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/there-are-not-a-lot-of-opportunities-in-movies-and-tvs-like-it-used/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [Blacks don't square dance. If you see a black person square dancing, it is definitely the seventh sign.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/blacks-don-t-square-dance-if-you-see-a-black-person-square-dancing-it/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I can personally feel the relief myself in my audiences when I bring up Obama because there was a lot of anti-Obama sentiment out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-can-personally-feel-the-relief-myself-in-my-audiences-when-i-bring/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/stand-up-keeps-you-alive-it-is-definitely-the-most-specialized-field/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) > [I'd like to continue doing movies, clubs, concert halls and television. I like something about each one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-davidson/i-d-like-to-continue-doing-movies-clubs-concert-halls-and-television/) [Tommy Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-davidson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big-screen/tommy-davidson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Big screen Quotes By Tommy Davidson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are not a lot of opportunities in movies and TVs like it used to be for African-Americans. Back in the 90s, if you had a good idea, you had a good chance of having a TV show; now, it's just a lot more different to get a movie deal without them putting you in a DVD deal. 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