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We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young a
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"We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age"

- Viola Davis

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Viola Davis somewhere between August 11, 1965 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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