Author: Viola Davis

Quotes

We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.

We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.

- Viola Davis

I know that love is real when it's not convenient, when it's not selfish, when it's challenged, sometimes even if it's not reciprocated.

I know that love is real when it's not convenient, when it's not selfish, when it's challenged, sometimes even if it's not reciprocated.

- Viola Davis

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 something to someone means a lot to me.

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 something to someone means a lot to me.

- Viola Davis

I would love to do really great work and for women who are marginalised to see me as an inspiration.

I would love to do really great work and for women who are marginalised to see me as an inspiration.

- Viola Davis

What excites me is just taking some time to breathe in life. The mundane is very exciting.

What excites me is just taking some time to breathe in life. The mundane is very exciting.

- Viola Davis

Acting is not rocket science, but it is an art form. What you are doing is illuminating humanity. Or not.

Acting is not rocket science, but it is an art form. What you are doing is illuminating humanity. Or not.

- Viola Davis

The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame.

The predator wants your silence. It feeds their power, entitlement, and they want it to feed your shame.

- Viola Davis

There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.

There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.

- Viola Davis

I definitely have a happy marriage and family life.

I definitely have a happy marriage and family life.

- Viola Davis

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