Top 10 Quotes by Viola Davis

Viola Davis, born August 11, 1965, is an acclaimed American actress and producer. She has achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards. Davis is known for her powerful performances in films such as "Fences" (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), "The Help," and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," as well as the TV series "How to Get Away with Murder." She is also recognized for her advocacy for human rights and equal opportunities for women and people of color in the entertainment industry.

Top 10 Quotes by Viola Davis

1. "My biggest discovery was that you can literally re-create your life. You can redefine it. You don't have to live in the past."
— Viola Davis

2. "Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a different past."
— Viola Davis

3. "I now understand that life, and living it, is more about being present."
— Viola Davis

4. "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
— Viola Davis

5. "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity."
— Viola Davis

6. "You can't be hesitant about who you are."
— Viola Davis

7. "As Black women, we're always given these seemingly devastating experiences—experiences that could absolutely break us. But what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly."
— Viola Davis

8. "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

9. "There is no way out. Every painful memory, every mentor, every foe served as a chisel. A led path that has shaped me. Me. The imperfect but blessed sculpture Viola that still being chiseled."
— Viola Davis

10. "I'm no longer ashamed of me. I own everything that has ever happened to me. The parts that were a source of shame are actually my warrior fuel."
— Viola Davis