Actresses Quote by Viola Davis Download Open image “You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” — Viola Davis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Actresses African american women Cannot Emmy Emmys Roles Simply Win Winning
You don't have the opportunity to win an Emmy unless you're given the opportunity to play certain kinds of roles. — Joe Morton Copy Share Image
So many people have won Emmys, so many people have won multiple Emmys that I think it's a degraded award. — Tony Randall Copy Share Image
You can look at the Emmys two ways in you're nominated. It's either win-win or lose-lose. If things go very well and I win,… — Jim Parsons Copy Share Image
The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else's performances. — Jeffrey Tambor Copy Share Image
Do I believe it's possible that some young person, young voting actor, or even older voting member for the Emmys, would sit there and… — Kelsey Grammer Copy Share Image
I was never upset that I did not get an Emmy. That I did get an Emmy nomination, I couldn't be happier and prouder. — Kyle Chandler Copy Share Image
I've been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes, but I've never won one and I probably never will. — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
Truly what the Emmys are about are the machine behind them, and Oscars are the same way, where if you have a big enough… — Christopher Judge Copy Share Image
Emmys are gorgeous and fun, but with or without them, there is beautiful work out there. — Peter Scolari Copy Share Image
I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy. — Edie Falco 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
I feel excited about getting older as an actress, too. I think there are some amazing opportunities around the corner and I don't need… — Sutton Foster Copy Share Image
I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions… — Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman. — Lawrence Schiller Copy Share Image
By the time I was seventeen, I was on my way to Hollywood and didn't look back. My family is supportive now, but like… — Amber Heard Copy Share Image
There are a lot of great actresses out there. You learn to appreciate each one for what they offer. — Victoria Pratt Copy Share Image
I want to be fulfilled creatively as an actress and get to be in roles that are meaningful and impactful. I hope the same… — Amandla Stenberg Copy Share Image
There's certain things I try to avoid, as an actress, just to keep my world from being as narrow as it could be. — Famke Janssen Copy Share Image
All the baggage that comes with fame, being an actress. The down side to it is the intrusion into your life and this expectation… — Emma Watson Copy Share Image
As a black actress you've got to work doubly hard. But it doesn't ever get me to the point where I give up on… — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
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