Quotes by Whoopi Goldberg, page 2

Whoopi Goldberg - american Actress

Also called: Caryn Elaine Johnson.

Was born on 13 nov 1955.

Origin country: United States

I'm at the place where I only want to work three weeks on any given movie, no more.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about work

I'm dyslexic, so there weren't a whole lot of books in my early life.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about books, life

I'm fighting the label of “Black” actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about eyes, magic, people

I've had my hair like this from day one, mostly because it's much more comfortable and it looks good on my head.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about heads, day, good, good luck

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about americans, time

If you read to me, I could tell you everything that you read.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about contentment

It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power - if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about consequences, power, contentment, being

It's easy to be unpopular with unpopular people, but it's harder to be unpopular with popular people.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about nation, people

My mom told me. I'd forgotten it. She also tells the story of my birth. I'm almost half kidding when I say, I came out and waved. My mother says that I came out head, arm, other arm, thumb in mouth, immediately. They were astounded, because...

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about love, heads, mother, contentment

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

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Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about nothing

Once upon a time, we were very clear in this country about the direction we were going, and we were united, not just with our own, but with others who understood what the struggle is.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about fight, country, time

One theory I believe is that when people die the spirit flies from them and fragments, and goes into people who are just coming into being. I believe I got hit with a lot of fragments from various people, that's my first theory.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about nation, faith, people, death, spirit, being

Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was acting in front of Steven Spielberg, was pretty cool. It was pretty good.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about good, good luck

So, I truly don't know what my mom was doing financially. I know that we ate, and times weren't like they are now. I don't know that my mother could have achieved all she achieved on her income today. In today's market, at her income level, I'm...

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about stores, mother

That's the thing about Mother Nature, she really doesn't care what economic bracket you're in.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about mother, nature, things, contentment

The art of acting is to be other than what you are.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about art, magic, contentment

The words are the same words that we use with a little different implementation.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about word, use

There's only one me. And you know, they've tried to get others.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about contentment

Things happen to you out of luck, and if you get to stick around it's because you're talented.

WQuote by Whoopi Goldberg about bad luck, good luck, contentment, things