"It's time for people to see us, people……" — Viola Davis
"It's time for people to see us, people of colour, for what we really are: complicated."
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41 Quotes by Viola Davis
Viola Davis has 41 quotes on this site.
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Tyler Perry's 'Madea Goes to Jail!' Which, I have to tell you, of everything that I've ever done in my…
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I have been given a lot of roles that are downtrodden, mammy-ish,
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No matter what, people don't think of me for glamorous parts. I'll go to an audition or a meeting in…
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We're in crisis mode as black actresses. It's not only in the sheer number of roles that are offered and that…
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I was like, 'What is this?' Until I found out it was stress related. That's how I internalized it. I…
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And I sit in my jacuzzi with my script.
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Even when I get the fried-chicken special of the day, I have to dig into it like it’s filet mignon,
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There's not one woman in America who does not care about her hair, but we give it way too much…
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I’m a black woman who is from Central Falls, Rhode Island. I’m dark skinned. I’m quirky. I’m shy. I’m strong.…
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They say the two most important days in a persons life were the day you were born and the day…
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Your internal dialogue has got to be different from what you say. And, you know, in film, hopefully that registers…
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You can't be hesitant about who you are.
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More Colour Quotes
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The colour of the skin is in no way connected with strength of the mind or intellectual powers.
— Benjamin Banneker
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Have you seen the roses? There's a whole lot of colours.
— Syd Barrett
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I don't tend to do much with my lips. My lips are naturally very pink, so if I add any…
— Kate Beckinsale
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Clairvoyants can see flashes of colour, constantly changing, in the aura that surrounds every person: each thought, each feeling, thus…
— Annie Besant
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I am a great lover of art, in many forms: paintings, objets, textiles. I don't have the talent for painting,…
— Jacqueline Bisset
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I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which…
— Andrea Bocelli
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U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and…
— Bono
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Nothing can happen nowhere. The locale of the happening always colours the happening, and often, to a degree, shapes it.
— Elizabeth Bowen
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I wish myself to be a prop, if anything, for my songs. I want to be the vehicle for my…
— David Bowie
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I remember being on a black-and-white set all day and then going out into daylight and being amazed by the…
— Jeff Bridges
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I've handled colour as a man should behave. You may conclude that I consider ethics and aesthetics as one.
— Josef Albers
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When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with the production designer about colours…
— Steve Buscemi
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