Quotes by Viola Davis

Can I just tell you, I think its the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they dont really recognize race the way my generation does.

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

I didnt see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didnt! I thought I could do what they did. And what I didnt do well, I thought people were going to give me the opportunity to do well, because maybe they saw my talent, so they would give me a chance. I had no idea that they would see me completely different.

I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people.