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"They say the two most important days in a persons life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born."
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Viola DavisThe more Im pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be — Viola Davis
"The more Im pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who cant speak for themselves, the more confidence Im gaining."
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Viola Davis is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2025.
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"Whats released me most from the fear of aging is self-awareness. Ive never determined my value based on my looks or anything physical. Ive been through a lot in life, and what has gotten me through is strength of character and faith."
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"Do not live someone elses life and someone elses idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything thats inside of you."
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"“Your ability to adapt to failure and navigate your way out of it, absolutely, one hundred percent, makes you who you are…”"
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"All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them"
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"It’s only been recently that I can admit that I would jump in trash bins looking for food and I would steal from the corner store because I was hungry. I would fall asleep in school on a daily basis because we had nothing."
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