Octavia Spencer Quotes
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I should be married and have 19 kids. And now I'm thinking my eggs are dying on the shelf. They're going to go past their expiration date. But it's what I chose, so I'm fine with that decision.
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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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There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.
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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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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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We always think that we're going to be young forever, and now when I wake up, I need to stretch, and I need to have my glass of water and be cognizant of what I'm doing with my body.
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You have to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. And as an actor, you don't become Meryl Streep by doing the same type of comedy. You get there by being challenged. And unfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.
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I think if I weren't so squeamish, I would have been some sort of forensic analyst. And I can't do anything with a microscope, because then I start thinking about the world of germs around us.
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I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.
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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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I am an advocate of education. It is the panacea for all that ails us in our society.
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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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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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Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living. The next generation has to take that stand for whatever it is, socially, that they are involved in.
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I think diversity is something that should be celebrated because it's who we are as a world, and little kids need to be able to turn on the TV and see real-world representations of themselves. It's very important.
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My mom always told me I could do or be anything I dared to dream, and I always wanted to work in the movie industry.
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I wanted to write about the things that I love.
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I'm thrilled I got to work with James Ponsoldt, who is going to make his mark on this industry.
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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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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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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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Be happy in your own skin.
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I have to lead a very small life in terms of what people think 'Hollywood' is. It's a full life for me, but I'm not jetting across the world. But life is good.