Phylicia Rashad Quotes
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There's all kinds of mothers, so to use the label 'mother' and to think you really understood all that a human being is because she's a mother, is a mistake.
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There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise.
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If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it?
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I am just myself, and who I am is a lot.
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What's in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first.
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Loving oneself isn't hard, when you understand who and what 'yourself' is. It has nothing to do with the shape of your face, the size of your eyes, the length of your hair or the quality of your clothes. It's so beyond all of those things and it's what gives life to everything about you. Your own self is such a treasure.
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I want people to see some of their own humanity no matter who they are.
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How is it that you profess love for God but can't accept another human being?
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Things have a way of moving to the left, and then they move back to the right before somebody finds themselves in the center. That seems to be the nature of the creative world. It's not stagnant. I don't get upset about it.
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When you're free from the idea of doership then something else within you emerges. It is yourself.
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Success for me means being able to work. I don't look at so much at what I've done as much as I look to what I will do.
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As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one's talent or value.
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Let's just say that the theater is not for the faint of heart.
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I love theater. To have the people onstage right there, to be working in concert with other artists, this is a like a school of fish moving together.
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Any time women come together with a collective intention, it's a powerful thing. Whether it's sitting down making a quilt, in a kitchen preparing a meal, in a club reading the same book, or around the table playing cards, or planning a birthday party, when women come together with a collective intention, magic happens.
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What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being.
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I am having a good time doing nothing.
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I believe the universe conspires to give you everything you desire.
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Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It's imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways - ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.
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When I look at the work, if it speaks to me, I'll say 'yes' and if the work doesn't resonate with me, I'll politely decline.
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The stubbornness I had as a child has been transmitted into perseverance. I can let go but I don't give up. I don't beat myself up about negative things.
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Acting's not about nose jobs and liposuction. It's about being truthful to what you're doing.
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A person can be big, because of spirit. A person can be big because of their position in the family, the hierarchy in the family. That role has been played by women who are quite thin.
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You have to learn how to care about people without taking on all of their problems.
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Historically, if you look at great civilizations, why do they crumble? Is it because of what's outside or because of something internal? It's always internal. It is.
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The act of giving expands one's entire life experience because nothing is more fulfilling than one's capacity to give.
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There's always something to suggest that you'll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving.
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Without an educated populace, democracy cannot sustain itself.
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We are told there is not enough money for education, but somehow there is enough money for people to raise billions of dollars to defeat somebody in an election? Oh! Okay! Does that make sense?
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When I am presented with good work, I accept it. Wherever it is.
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