Unless a piece really said something, I had no interest in it. I have got to know that I have served some… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
My mother was an introvert and quite religious. And we were brought up in the church. And when she learned that I… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
One of the things I have always said about the man-woman relationship is that I don't want anybody to walk ahead of me, and… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts that we could possibly ever have. — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
When I attack a role, be it TV, film or stage, the first thing I say is, I don't want to know anything. If… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
Now, I am perfectly willing to just enjoy my career by choosing roles simply because I consider them to be a challenge and doing… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
All I have to do is find someone who has something to say that will enrich my life and they can't get rid of… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
I saw that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. So I made a choice to use my career as… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
We have to support our own films. If we don't, how can we expect others to support them? — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
I was in California when this journalist made a blanket statement about the fact that she did not think that black men and women… — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
