The choices of roles I made had to do with educating and entertaining. And as a result I found myself working only every two or three years. Cicely Tyson choiceeducateentertain Change image and share on social
I don't condemn anyone for making their choices. If someone chooses those roles, fine. But not for me. When someone stops me and says, You're the reason I became an actress, that lets me know I made the right decision. Cicely Tyson actresschoicechoose share on social
I was in California when this journalist made a blanket statement about the fact that she did not think that black men and women had the kind of love relationship that Rebecca and Nathan had in Sounder. Cicely Tyson blackblanketcalifornia share on social
One lady told me that before she saw 'Sounder' she didn't believe black people could love each other, have deep relationships in the same way as white people. Cicely Tyson blackdeeplady Change image and share on social
In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform. Cicely Tyson actressaddressafford share on social
I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there's nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it. Cicely Tyson achievebeginentire share on social
My mother was an introvert and quite religious. And we were brought up in the church. And when she learned that I wanted to act, she simply said: 'You cannot live here and do that.' Cicely Tyson actbringchurch Change image and share on social
Ali... we should have gone to see that movie. Malcolm X was another one. Cicely Tyson alimalcolmmovie Change image and share on social
We have to support our own films. If we don't, how can we expect others to support them? Cicely Tyson expectfilmsupport Change image and share on social
