I'm fighting the label of Black actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg

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It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're...

It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're...

The art of acting is to be other than what you are.

The art of acting is to be other than what you are.

When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind...

When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind...

For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.

For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.

I grew up in a time when it would never have occurred to anyone to...

I grew up in a time when it would never have occurred to anyone to...

When I started, I knew I didn't fit any visual that anyone was going to...

When I started, I knew I didn't fit any visual that anyone was going to...

Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was...

Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was...

When I listen to these women, it makes what I thought were my hard knocks...

When I listen to these women, it makes what I thought were my hard knocks...

An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.

An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.

Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's...

Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's...

That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in.

That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in.

Born ham, that's basically me.

Born ham, that's basically me.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.

You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.

You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.

I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.

I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.

And I don't believe that I have to stay on one side of the fence...

And I don't believe that I have to stay on one side of the fence...

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20...

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20...

I used my imagination to make the grass whatever color I wanted it to be.

I used my imagination to make the grass whatever color I wanted it to be.

Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.

Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.