The Best Phylicia Rashad quotes

Where the women go, the culture goes. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

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? — Phylicia Rashad

Acting’s not about nose jobs and liposuction. It’s about being truthful to what you’re doing. — Phylicia Rashad

Let’s just say that the theater is not for the faint of heart. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

Without an educated populace, democracy cannot sustain itself. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

If I had known being insane was so much fun, I’d have gone crazy long ago. — Phylicia Rashad

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? — Phylicia Rashad

What’s in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, and your growth and development, first. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

He’s a genius. he is generous, He’s kind, He’s inclusive, this is not about the women. this is about something else. this is about the obliteration of legacy. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

You have to learn how to care about people without taking on all of their problems. — Phylicia Rashad

This is not a taye diggs movie, sir, you a grown man. carry your a ** on home, now. — Phylicia Rashad

I made a phone call to a frIend of mIne, and he called me back and we talked about It for about fIve mInutes, and he saId,’ okay, I got thIs money. — Phylicia Rashad

I want people to see some of their own humanity no matter who they are. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

What he showed me was not what I had to get, but what I already have. I am just myself, and who I am is a lot. — Phylicia Rashad

What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being. — Phylicia Rashad

I think the real understanding comes when we recognize our humanity in each other. That’s not just between blacks and whites. That’s between all religions as well. — Phylicia Rashad

There was a time when I couldn’t watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise. — Phylicia Rashad

I am just myself, and who I am is a lot. — Phylicia Rashad

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. — Phylicia Rashad

Someone is determined to keep bill cosby off tv, and it’s worked. all his contracts have been cancelled. — Phylicia Rashad

I believe the universe conspires to give you everything you desire. — Phylicia Rashad

I am having a good time doing nothing. — Phylicia Rashad