A Quote by Viola Davis

You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

Viola Davis

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Cannot Emmy Roles Simply Win

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Viola Davis
American - Actress
Born: August 11, 1965

Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

Viola Davis

You don't have the opportunity to win an Emmy unless you're given the opportunity to play certain kinds of roles.

Joe Morton

I don't view prosecutors and attorneys as natural enemies. ... Though their roles are oppositional, the two simply have different roles to play in pursuit of the larger purpose, realizing the rule of law. ... This is not to deny that the will to win drives those efforts. ... Rather, it is simply to insist that ultimately, neither the accused nor society is served unless the integrity of the system is set above the expedient purposes of either side.

Sonia Sotomayor

This past year, we received our second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Series. While we'd all like to win, I can say with utmost sincerity that it mattered more to me that we got noticed than whether or not we win.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Probably one of the happiest moments, outside the birth of all of my kids, was the first time we won an Emmy, that the show won an Emmy. That was a big night.

Dick Van Dyke

I was so grateful to win an Emmy, but just being nominated, it's not overrated!

Ann Dowd

I'm thinking about naming my first son Emmy so I can say I've got one. I want Emmy, Oscar and Tony - and my daughter Grammy.

Noah Wyle

I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

Edie Falco

I just hope this [Emmy] is now a part of the status quo that women of color are included in the narratives that continue to write lead roles for us.

Viola Davis

Listen, I would love to win an Emmy at some stage or another. I can't pretend not to.

Cat Deeley

People often ask me why I don't take up more heroine-oriented roles. My question is, 'Where are these roles?' I really appreciate actresses who sign only films with meaty roles. However, there aren't too many of them. The industry is simply male-dominated.