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God made a way out of no way.

~Angela Bassett

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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.

~Angela Bassett

Topics: Am College Did Education Glad Graduated Master Missing Mother School She Stressed University Yale I Am

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I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively.

~Angela Bassett

Topics: Back Because Both English Give Going Hold Impress King Knowing Negatively Only Out People Street Take Them Then Will You I Can

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I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician because, as a second job, my mother would clean up a pediatrician's office. So I was like, 'Oh, OK, baby doctor.' Until I got to college, and all the courses of science with the blood, guts and cadavers? I was like, 'Mm, no.'

~Angela Bassett

Topics: Baby Because Blood Clean Clean Up College Courses Doctor Got Guts Job Like Mother Office Oh Ok Pediatrician Science Second Thought Until Up Wanted Would

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I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.

~Angela Bassett

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I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.

~Angela Bassett

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I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.

~Angela Bassett

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The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good work and I want to be paid fairly, and that's happened. But I didn't become an actress for the money. I do it for other reasons.

~Angela Bassett

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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.

~Angela Bassett

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I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful.

~Angela Bassett

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: August 16th, 1958

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