Octavia Spencer Quotes

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Octavia Spencer

Profession : Actress

Birth : May 25, 1970

I like a person who knows how to say something dark at a very dark moment. The darker the moment and the darker the comic, the better. Something that is so wrong on all levels.

Octavia Spencer

I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.

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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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I'm probably the most militant person you'll ever meet and I speak my mind without provocation sometimes.

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I'm not a fan of 'Gone With the Wind.' I didn't like the movie. I didn't like the book.

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I don't have one role that I want to play. I guess... I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I want to be proactive in bringing about work for men, women, boys, girls, everybody who is good at what they do and deserve a shot at it.

Octavia Spencer

I think my role, I want to have a presence both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. So I can't say on one particular thing, so I'll just name them all. I'll be the jack of all trades and hopefully decent at one of them.

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I hope that in some way that I can be some sort of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty.

Octavia Spencer

As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person?

Octavia Spencer

The fact that women are very young in obtaining their civil rights and African-Americans are young in obtaining their civil rights, I think it's about time that we extend that to all Americans, whether straight, gay, purple, green, black, brown.

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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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I'm a woman who eventually will get married and have kids - adopted at this point - but I see myself with a family and less time to commit to wanting to be a lead character.

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It's been pretty effortless with Sensa because I am not thinking about how long do I need to do this. Usually, when you stop a diet program, you lose control again. But I don't need to stop what I'm doing. I'm eating everything that I like. Sensa just helps me keep it all in check.

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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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When you see results, you start to wonder, 'What would happen if I had oatmeal instead of sausage for breakfast?' You start to eat better because you feel better.

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People think that I have this wonderful hourglass figure, but I owe that to designer Tadashi Shoji because he cuts for me really well.

Octavia Spencer

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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The college years are when you sow all your wild oats and become a vampire. By 40, you've lived it up. At least, you hope.

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I've seen too many sunrises, as far as the walk of shame, staying out too late doing very bad things.

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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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