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Theater's my first love. I love it. It excites me. It feeds me.

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Angela Bassett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 16
Actor
Actress
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Film Actor
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
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New York City
New York
Angle Bassett
Angela Evelyn Bassett
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I would have to say honestly I was very pleased to be in a movie whether it was good or bad with De Niro, Norton and Brando even if I don't have any scenes with them I thought it was pretty good company to keep.
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Memories are meant to fade, Lenny. They're designed that way for a reason.
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I remembered that throughout my growing up and education and pursuing my dreams and desires, going into acting, and, of course, getting through Yale University and on and on and on, that being average, being mediocre was not an option that you should be proud of.
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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. We need to live the best that's in us.
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I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.
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I look in the eyes and I see the heart. As long as it's a human story. I would like to turn on my television and see African American, Hispanic, Asian as well as Caucasian. And I think there are probably more people like me.
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When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school.
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Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin.
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I hope I just continue to be passionate about the roles and to always endeavor to bring clarity and honesty to the table and different ideas.
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Acting is my calling, not my career.
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I'm the type of individual that I enjoy watching any different cultural lives, and I see the common humanity even though the hair textures are different or the skin tones are varied.
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The world has white people and black people in it. Even in Harlem.
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The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine.
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As an actor, you're used to putting on characters, taking them off, becoming someone else, doing your research, and working on that.
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I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career.
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I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.
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I love vegan choices, raw food choices, and I’ll eat whatever I have to in order to get into whatever shape I need to get into for any one particular role.
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This is a career about images. It's celluloid they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.
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I don't really like horror shows, horror movies, or any of that. I'm really a lightweight, in terms of that.
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When I got married, I was all in love, but then came life intruding in, and sometimes it's difficult ... I would look at my husband and ask, 'did we do it too quickly?' ... But my husband was strong in his resolve. He kept reminding me that people go through this, and that we were going to be ok.
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