Octavia Spencer Quotes
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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 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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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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I am an advocate of education. It is the panacea for all that ails us in our society.
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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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Women drive box office.
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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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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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 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 feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women.
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When my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by.
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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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When you give kids the tools necessary to change their destiny, it's really empowering.
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My life is exactly the way it needs to be.