Angela Bassett

“You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that.”

“Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.”

“The comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”

“I am a woman of color, and I have a choice in the things that I do. And that choice has to be a conscious one. And it has to be a message.”

“I've always been a person who feels that if you have a goal, you have to be relentless about it.”

“Your integrity is your biggest asset.”

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”

“There's a reason why I've been in this business for 30 years. It's because I've been diligent. I've been professional. I've been a team player.”

“Life is short, and it's up to you to make it sweet.”

“Find a way to say yes to things. Say yes to invitations to a new country, say yes to meet new friends, say yes to learn something new.”

“It's about the choices you make. And it's about the people you surround yourself with.”

“I look my best when I'm totally free, on holiday, walking on the beach.”

“I want to be remembered as a <strong class="highlight">womanstrong> who was fair and who was strong.”

“I stand for individuality, and I stand for people being themselves and being true to themselves.”