Octavia Spencer Quotes
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I have an affinity for the law. I like looking at the small type on contracts, and if I could have afforded law school, I probably would have gone.
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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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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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The hardest thing about writing, for me, is facing the blank page.
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You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer.
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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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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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There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage.
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There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women.
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When you give kids the tools necessary to change their destiny, it's really empowering.
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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 was always a closet lover of acting. My mom was very practical. She never, ever restricted our dreams, always told us we could do or be anything. Then I said, 'Maybe I want to be an actor'. And she said, 'Maybe not that'.
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When my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by.
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My life is exactly the way it needs to be.
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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.