191 Quotes by Viola Davis

Ultimately, it’s not your job, as an actress, to satisfy people’s expectations or image of who you should be. Even in your life, you are just who you are.

When you’re working as an actor, you don’t think that when you get out of school, it’s going to be so hard to get a job. Just to get a job. Any job. Whatsoever. You don’t think that people are going to see you in a certain way.

You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am.

I am not a writer, but I feel that when our production company is successful, we’ll be able to give some young writers with fresh voices an opportunity to put their work out there.

People are just not impressed by me at home.

When you see what the deficit is, then you have to do something about it.

I’ve always seen myself for who I am, which is a lot of things.

To me, it’s always a luxury to be able to work with the best of the best because they make it easier for you to do what you do.