I think when you begin to think of yourself as having achieved something, then there's nothing left for you to work towards. I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it.

She is the aunt of British actress Cathy Tyson. She plays an active part in supporting the school which serves one of New Jersey's most underprivileged African-American communities. Career
Tyson was discovered or found by a photographer for Ebony magazine and became a popular fashion model.

Cicely Tyson (born December 19 1933) is an American actress.