Bill Boggs interview
Rashad talks to Boggs about raising her children today as opposed to how her mother raised her.
I will not raise my daughter differently than how my mother raised me.
Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen interview
Rashad and her sister Allen along with their mother, talk about their mother’s influence on their lives and who she is as a person. Rashad comments:
There’s so much more to her than just my mother.
Wins Tony
0 CommentsRashad wins the Tony Award for Best Actress (Play) at the 58th Annual Tony Awards for portraying Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. She is the first African American woman to win in this category. Rashad thanks her parents, her family, and God. She also speaks of the historical nature of her win.
When I was little my mother taught me I could do anything and I wouldn’t be scarred by racism. ‘This is an honor for any actress and that’s the truth.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks with Jenny Craig Inc. about her weight gain, weight loss, and being a spokesperson for Jenny Craig.
I walked up three flights of stairs and couldn’t breathe.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her role on The Cosby Show and people wanting her to be their mother because of her character.
My children may have a different take on that.
Phylicia Rashad speech
0 CommentsRashad talks at The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor about Cosby’s positive influence on her while filming The Cosby Show.
I learned the secret of what it means to be great.
Cat On Hot Tin Roof interview
Rashad talks to Adrian Lester about the new revamped African American version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
We’re having a wonderful time.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof having to be fine tuned to suit African American culture and economic social standards.
Debra has moved the play from the 50’s to the 80’s.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her view on self image and success.
It’s very helpful and important to understand what your self is.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about the new film Just Wright and the various characters.
She likes Leslie because Leslie is straight up.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about having diversity.
Understanding something about yourself that’s beyond your conception of who you are.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks with Smiley about getting away from being type cast in Hollywood.
You have to know who you are. And that’s who I am, a developing actress.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about the film, For Colored Girls.
She’s the one woman who doesn’t have a specific color.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her mother’s choice to cleverly camouflage racism from her and her siblings back when she was raising them.
My mother, Vivian Ayers, who decided that her children were not going to be scarred by racism.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks at the record store Amoeba searching through albums for a play she is directing.
I came in here looking for jazz.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about Hamri, the director of the film Just Wright at its premiere in New York.
She’s the absolute best and she’s got stories to tell.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her series Psych and what it is like working on a series vs. theater.
In theater you have that performance to do the entire thing.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad discusses her series Do No Harm and her character.
She’s a self motivated woman. She’s the top of her game.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks with Emmy TV Legends about playing Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun.
She came from the beginning of the twentieth century.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about her role in the new film Good Deeds.
Willamena does not have the same relationship with both sons.
