Angela Bassett quotes
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“Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.”
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“You can't always do that which you can do in your sleep. That doesn't fulfill an artist. You're looking for places where you can grow, in some way, whether it's a large way or a small way. I want to grow as an artist, as a person and as a woman. I want to enjoy myself and my life and the company that I'm keeping. I want to bring something to the table that's different than anything else would bring, but that has its place and value, and then keep moving.”
-- Angela BassettSource : "Angela Bassett Talks American Horror Story: Freak Show, Filming in New Orleans, Her First Reaction to Finding Out Her Character, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 13, 2014.
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“I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“As an actor, you're used to putting on characters, taking them off, becoming someone else, doing your research, and working on that.”
-- Angela BassettSource : "Angela Bassett Talks American Horror Story: Freak Show, Filming in New Orleans, Her First Reaction to Finding Out Her Character, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 13, 2014.
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“This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.”
-- Angela BassettSource : "Question time". Interview with Hannah Pool, www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2009.
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“I don't really like horror shows, horror movies, or any of that. I'm really a lightweight, in terms of that.”
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“The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good work and I want to be paid fairly, and that's happened. But I didn't become an actress for the money. I do it for other reasons”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“The world has white people and black people in it. Even in Harlem.”
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“When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.”
-- Angela BassettSource : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.”
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“I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin.”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“When I got married, I was all in love, but then came life intruding in, and sometimes it's difficult ... I would look at my husband and ask, 'did we do it too quickly?' ... But my husband was strong in his resolve. He kept reminding me that people go through this, and that we were going to be ok.”
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“I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively.”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“Memories are meant to fade, Lenny. They're designed that way for a reason.”
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“Maybe if you're younger you have more energy - but that's a big maybe. Because at this stage of life, I have more patience, understanding, wisdom, resources - and a husband. I didn't get him until I was 39. But I got a good one.”
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“I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.”
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“My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did.”
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“Loving God is like my being black. I just am. [No one says] 'You know what? I'm gonna be blacker today!' It's my culture. It's not something I put on or take off or show more. You just communicate that in the way you live your life.”
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“When you realize that every breath is a gift from God. When you realize how small you are, but how much he loved you. That he, Jesus, would die, the son of God himself on earth, then you...you just weep.”
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“It’s more than just saying lines and turning the light on. You have to drive the story—there’s a technical aspect.”
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“I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.”
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“I would have to say honestly I was very pleased to be in a movie whether it was good or bad with De Niro, Norton and Brando even if I don't have any scenes with them I thought it was pretty good company to keep.”
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“I love vegan choices, raw food choices, and I’ll eat whatever I have to in order to get into whatever shape I need to get into for any one particular role.”
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“I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.”
-- Angela BassettSource : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
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“My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did. My aunt, who played a big part in my life, was a little bit more reserved, because if they don't see you on TV every week they think you must be starving.”
-- Angela Bassett
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