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Phylicia Rashad Quotes

born 1948 United States

Phylicia Rashad (born 19 June, 1948 in Houston Texas) is an American actress known for her role in The Cosby Show. She was the first African American woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in 2024.

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The internet has given a lot of anonymous people a very loud voice

To be held in esteem by other people is, for me, a humbling experience.

It's not just about what other people do. It's about you, too.

I grew up in a time where these things begin in childhood—your grandparents, aunts, uncles, your own parents, the teachers in your classrooms

I didn’t think about my children being Black children; I think of my children being children

In mothering, I didn’t think about myself as being a Black mother. I’m a mother

There was something about going through a pledge period with other young women who you really didn't know very well

Well, you can respect people. But can you depend on that person? Can you trust that person? And can you be depended upon and can you show up?

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Phylicia Rashad (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.