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. I’m guarded. I’m weak at times. I’m sensual. I’m not overtly sexual. I am so many things in so many ways and I will never see myself on screen. And the reason I will never see myself up on screen is because that does not translate with being black.
They say the two most important days in a person's life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born. - Viola Davis
They say the two most important days in a person's life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.
- Viola Davis
When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive. - Viola Davis
When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.
You have two stark choices when you find yourself in a really desperate situation. You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become really pas… - Viola Davis
You have two stark choices when you find yourself in a really desperate situation. You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become really pas…
I was like, 'What is this?' Until I found out it was stress related. That's how I internalized it. I don't do that anymore. My favorite saying in the… - Viola Davis
I was like, 'What is this?' Until I found out it was stress related. That's how I internalized it. I don't do that anymore. My favorite saying in the…
All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn't have to be huge and humongous. - Viola Davis
All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn't have to be huge and humongous.
I don't have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn't love me has to say about me. - Viola Davis
I don't have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn't love me has to say about me.
When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself. - Viola Davis
When you pray, God puts people in your life to lead you when you cannot lead yourself.
I just look at women sometimes and I just want to ask them, "Do you know how fabulous you are?" - Viola Davis
I just look at women sometimes and I just want to ask them, "Do you know how fabulous you are?"
You can't be hesitant about who you are. - Viola Davis
You can't be hesitant about who you are.
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