“Whatever good I have accomplished as an actress I believe came in direct proportion to my efforts to portray black women who have made positive contributions to my heritage.” BelieveMadeI BelieveBlackEffortDirectActressesContributionProportionAccomplishedRole ModelsHeritageBlack Women Author:Cicely Tyson
“I saw that I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. So I made a choice to use my career as a platform to address the issues of the race I was born into.” MadeUseChoicesBornRaceCareersIssuesSawsActressesLuxuryAddressesPlatformsJust Being Author:Cicely Tyson
“I don't condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You're the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision” IfsKnowsMadeReasonChoicesDecisionRolesFineLet MeActressesRight DecisionMake The Right ChoiceMake The Right Decision Author:Cicely Tyson
“When I told my mother that I wanted to be an actress, she said, you can't live here and do that, and so I moved out. I was determined to prove her wrong because she was so sure that I was going to go astray. And that's the juice that kept me going” SaidWantedMotherProveMovedDeterminedActressesMoving OnFollow Your DreamsJuiceFollow Your HeartChase Your DreamsProve Them Wrong Author:Cicely Tyson
“The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat.” IfsKnowsWayTryingMomentsKnow HowGreatnessBeatsThreatActressesBotherGreat MenDeep ThoughtDegradeFamous WomenDemeaning Author:Cicely Tyson
