More Quotes by Viola Davis
Creativity only resonates if you infuse real life into the work.
Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
Every artist, true artist, struggles with an overwhelming sense of feeling like you're not worthy.
I don’t want anyone putting any limits on me.
It would be great to bust through and make history. But what's more important is the opportunity to continue to get roles that are complicated and wonderful, to be a part of the narrative and to get to do what our counterparts are able to do. It doesn't just stop at holding an award.
They say, 'To serve is to love,' and I think to serve is to heal, too.
I think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.
As an artist, you've got to see the mess. That's what we do. We get a human being, and it's like putting together a puzzle. And the puzzle has got to be a mixture, a multifaceted mixture of human emotions, and not all of it is going to be pretty.
When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.
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.
