Whoopi Goldberg Professions : Comedian Born : November 13, 1955 Browse All Authors Top 143 quotes by Whoopi Goldberg I had such a good time doing that movie [Sister Act 2]. My daughter's in that movie. It was a fun film to do. And it shocked a lot of people, because they loved it, and they take it with them. Whoopi Goldberg daughter fun people If you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. So people used to say to me, 'You're like a whoopee cushion.' Whoopi Goldberg let-it-go littles people If I was doing a talk show, I would do the kind of show that comes on just once a month, with amazing guests. Whoopi Goldberg months guests kind I say if you're worried, vote smart. Vote smart. Whoopi Goldberg worried vote smart I'm fighting the label of 'Black' actress simply because it's very limiting in people's eyes, especially people who are making movies. Whoopi Goldberg fighting eye people I believe strongly that most people in this country U.S. don't want a totalitarian state...And when conservatives say, "Get the government out of my backyard," the reality is, you can't say that and put somebody in the White House who's gonna be in your business. Whoopi Goldberg believe country reality Chocolate and candy. That's what we brought in to our friends. We worked in East Berlin with other artists who were smuggled out to come work in the Western Bloc. It was extraordinary because people in East Berlin just wanted to know what was happening. Music. Fashion. The news. All of the things we get every day. Whoopi Goldberg east-berlin fashion artist I grew up in a time when it would never have occurred to anyone to tell me there was anything I couldn't do. Whoopi Goldberg grew grew-up We have a lot of trans friends. We know lots of people who have been trying to [model]; we know a lot about it. Whoopi Goldberg trans trying people I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis, because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So, to keep in touch with that, I think that's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think. Whoopi Goldberg successful self thinking There are roles I am never considered for. Meryl Streep roles, let's say. Why not? I really wanted to do 'Ironweed,' for example, because the depression era in this country was one of the best for multiracial people, because everybody was poor. Everybody lived in the tents, and under buildings, and under gratings, together. Whoopi Goldberg together country people No matter what you say to yourself, you do want to win. You try to look casual, like you're not thinking, 'oh, please pick me.' Whoopi Goldberg winning trying thinking I have witnessed things the ancients would have called miracles, but they are not miracles. They are the products of someone's dream, and they happen as the result of hard work. Whoopi Goldberg miracle hard-work dream You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done. Whoopi Goldberg shame vote done Who amongst us doesn't want to be a hero? Whoopi Goldberg hero want [On writing to Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple:] I told her I would play a Venetian blind, dirt on the floor, anything. Whoopi Goldberg color play writing Taliban-esque: Any behavior that imposes the beliefs of one person on everyone else. Conversations with the Taliban-esque are impossible. They aren't even conversations. With them, it's my way or no way. Whoopi Goldberg soul impossible way I'm as American as Chevrolet. Whoopi Goldberg chevrolet The art of acting is to be other than what you are. Whoopi Goldberg acting art If you read to me I could tell you everything that was read. They didn't know what it was. They knew I wasn't lazy, but what was it? Whoopi Goldberg lazy ifs knows Similar Authors Bob Hope comedian Brent Weinbach comedian Buddy Hackett comedian Bruce Baum comedian Brother Theodore comedian Brother Dave Gardner comedian All Authors