But what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly. What we do as Black women are to take the worst situations and c… - Viola Davis

They say the two most important days in a person's life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.

…I know Jim Crow, I understand that time period. It’s a 100-year time period that was rife with lots of violence and anger, and people with lost dreams and hopes. I wanted the frustration and that anger to be more palpable.

You find people in your life who love you, They give you permission to be able to love yourself. That permission was life-changing for Davis. When you are in the face of compassion and empathy, it's amazing how it kills shame, Because you're seen for something way for valuable than your circumstance.