I'm very committed to its educational institutions, including my alma mater Central Falls High School's drama program, because I know that's what… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
Denzel [Washington] just knows the actor. He knows the process, and you don't often get that. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I came back from vacation and I ate everything. I mean I'm sipping cocktails by the pool, thinking I'm a size 2.… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
There's a big difference in doing a play or doing any project that not a lot of people see and then a… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
You see all the young girls, and they're so skinny. I actually don't even twirl anymore. They say, "Twirl, let us see… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
That's how I digest it, 'cause I can press the fast-forward button and I know that I'm gonna have to continue to… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I have to say, doing theater, that's what you're trained to do. Doing film, when I first started doing it, felt like… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
[Meryl Streep] just sent me an email, and I was like, "That's perfect." She was like, "Yes, Viola, now that you've just… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
My first wedding was 15 people at our condo. The second was maybe about a hundred people at this fabulous casino. And… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
Obviously, ["Fences"] is a character-driven piece in every sense of the word, and Denzel [Washington] knows the actor. He gave us two… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
We know the road of lack of recognition, of people telling us that we can't headline a movie because black women don't… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I think that enjoying the fruits of one's labor is very different than arrogance. And when I was younger, I didn't know… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I can be busy for three years and you may not even know what I'm busy doing because you only see me… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
But the biggest beauty advice I've given my daughter is every morning I say, "Genesis, what are the two best parts of… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I just look at women sometimes and I just want to ask them, "Do you know how fabulous you are?" — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I look back at pictures of myself and I remember thinking, "I was so fat when I was growing up. I was 165 pounds… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I am not a glam woman - this definitely is a mask I put on for the public. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I was bullied at school. The black girl in Central Falls, Rhode Island, in 1973. There'd be 8 or 10 boys; I would count… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
That's why there's so much bad acting out there, because you could see actors watching themselves. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I think that's why August [Wilson] named her Rose [in "Fences"]; I really do. She's a rose in her sweetness and her kindness and… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
When you're working as an actor, you don't think that when you get out of school, it's going to be so hard to get… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I suffered from low self-esteem for much of my life. And now to feel like maybe something that I'm projecting or saying could mean… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I tell my daughter every morning, 'Now, what are the two most important parts of you?' And she says, 'My head and my heart.'… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
I started a production company out of necessity, the need for great narratives for actors of color. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
That's always the biggest surprise when people meet me: how buoyant I am and how fun and light I am. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
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