Octavia Spencer Quotes
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The hardest thing about writing, for me, is facing the blank page.
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I am not maternal at all. I don't have any kids.
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I don't think there will ever be a time I don't write, and I hope there will never be a time I don't act.
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There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.
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Women drive box office.
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I have tried every diet to lose weight. When you restrict yourself, you're setting yourself up for failure.
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I prefer doing interviews where people don't have to interpret what you say. I'm going to be real honest.
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Let me tell you, my career went from zero to 900. Its hard keeping up with that pace, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else in the world.
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If a little black girl in Montgomery, Alabama, or some far-reaching region sees something that I do and aspires to do it one day with the knowledge that she can achieve it, then hey, my work is done.
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People want to see more diversity. That's why you have the Kevin Hart making $17 million dollars on a holiday weekend.
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If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy.
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When we don't have all the details about our characters, we have to make it up to fill in all the details. So, for me, writing and acting go hand in hand.
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There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.
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I think if we give kids a break in education, we would have fewer crimes being committed. If we keep them on track, they know that they have options. It's important for me because, you know, my life would've been different had I not had the education that I had.
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You know, bigotry isn't relevant to just the South. It never was. But I'm very grateful that I don't know what it's like from experience.
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I love working with kids and seeing the light come on when they realize they are smart. It's so beautiful to watch.
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I look for roles that resonate with me these days. While I love putting out just fabulous entertainment, I think now as artists, especially with so much uncertainty going on in the world, you want to be a part of things that offer or promote healing in some way and perhaps a little introspection once you leave.
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When my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by.
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I feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women.
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I think it's actually a misperception that I am a comedic actress. I do more drama than comedy but very little of it has been seen. When you are in big funny movies and they do well and your little part in it kind of explodes people perceive you as a comedian.
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There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded.
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My family supported me before any of this crazy notion of moving out to Hollywood and staking my claim. That support has never waned.
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My life is exactly the way it needs to be.
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When you give kids the tools necessary to change their destiny, it's really empowering.