The more I'm pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who can't speak for themselves, the more confidence I'm gaining.
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I suffered from low self-esteem for much of my life. And now to feel like maybe something that I'm projecting or saying could mean something to someone means a lot to me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the journey from low self-esteem to recognizing the value of one's words and impact on others.
Viola Davis expresses her personal journey of overcoming low self-esteem and how important it is for her to feel that her thoughts and words can resonate with and affect others positively. This reflects a significant transformation in her self-perception, highlighting the importance of self-worth and connection in human relationships.
Themes
Self-EsteemValueImpactJourneyConnection
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-acceptance and resilience.
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I don't care if someone is new to acting or experienced in acting: you always learn something from them. It's just like people in life - whether they're young or middle-aged or old, you always learn something from someone.
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I don't see a lot of narratives written where a woman who looks like me gets to be beautiful and sexualized and upwardly mobile, middle-class, funny, quirky. They're very seldom written.
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And that's what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they want to see themselves - parts of their lives they can recognize. And I feel if I can achieve that, it's pretty spectacular.
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There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.
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