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

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg

Topics: Women Quotes

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...

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...

Born ham, that's basically me.

Born ham, that's basically me.

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...

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

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

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

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

I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.

I want Carl Sagan to explain the sky to me.

I don't really view communism as a bad thing.

I don't really view communism as a bad thing.

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...

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...

I don't look like Halle Berry. But chances are, she's going to end up looking...

I don't look like Halle Berry. But chances are, she's going to end up looking...

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

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

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.

You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because...

You know, be an actor because you love to act. Don't be an actor because...

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 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...

I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.

I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.

I am the American Dream. I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically...

I am the American Dream. I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically...

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

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