The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.
Maybe if you're younger you have more energy - but that's a big maybe. Because at this stage of life, I have more patience, understanding, wisdom, re… - Angela Bassett
Maybe if you're younger you have more energy - but that's a big maybe. Because at this stage of life, I have more patience, understanding, wisdom, re…
- Angela Bassett
I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career. - Angela Bassett
I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.
People confuse the person and the part. - Angela Bassett
People confuse the person and the part.
Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live … - Angela Bassett
Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live …
Loving God is like my being black. I just am. [No one says] 'You know what? I'm gonna be blacker today!' It's my culture. It's not something I put on… - Angela Bassett
Loving God is like my being black. I just am. [No one says] 'You know what? I'm gonna be blacker today!' It's my culture. It's not something I put on…
When you realize that every breath is a gift from God. When you realize how small you are, but how much he loved you. That he, Jesus, would die, the … - Angela Bassett
When you realize that every breath is a gift from God. When you realize how small you are, but how much he loved you. That he, Jesus, would die, the …
This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though … - Angela Bassett
This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though …
You can't always do that which you can do in your sleep. That doesn't fulfill an artist. You're looking for places where you can grow, in some way, w… - Angela Bassett
You can't always do that which you can do in your sleep. That doesn't fulfill an artist. You're looking for places where you can grow, in some way, w…
When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers. - Angela Bassett
When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers.
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