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.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about work

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

Quote 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.

Quote 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.

Quote 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.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about americans, time

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

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.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about consequences, power, being

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

Quote 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...

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about love, heads, mother

Normal is in the eye of the beholder.

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

Quote 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.

Quote 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.

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about nation, 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.

Quote 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...

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about stores, mother

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

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about mother, nature, things

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

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about art, magic

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

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about word, use

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

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

Quote by Whoopi Goldberg about bad luck, good luck, things