Cynthia Erivo > Quotes

“If it bores the life out of you, it's not your life.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much

“It's hard to become what we don't see”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much

“The bigger the dream, the bigger the steps needed to achieve it. Everything is possible.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much

“Some flowers, like the peony, bloom against all the odds. But most need to be tended and cared for before they brave the light and open their petals to the sun.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much

“If it's yours, my friend, you cannot hold it back.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much

“That's my LINE ”
― Cynthia Erivo

“Aretha earned me an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, and I was nominated for an Oscar for both Best Original Song and Best Actress for Harriet. I own those accolades and was so grateful for them. Added to the wins of The Color Purple, I was three-quarters of the way to an EGOT at thirty.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much

“Is there someone in your life you can make a pact with; to care for, to be kind to, to support? Life is hard enough as it is; commit to helping another person and let that person commit to helping you.”
― Cynthia Erivo, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much