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" I am not trying to conform to an unrealistic model of beauty. I am, however, being proactive in being the healthiest I can be. "
Octavia Spencer
I Am
I Can
Trying
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" What's so great about DreamWorks is that it's run by filmmakers who believe that if it's not broke, don't fix it. "
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" No person is just one particular emotion. "
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" I'm dyslexic, and it takes me longer to memorize and to embody the character so I can really own it. "
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" The pace of television is very different from film. "
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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'm not an optimist. I'm a realist. And my reality is that we live in a multifaceted, multicultural world. And maybe once we stop labeling ourselves, then maybe everyone else will. "
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" The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active. "
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" I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me. "
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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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" Every day that I live, I try to find the beauty in things. "
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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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" There are fewer and fewer roles that I haven't done already, or archetypes that I haven't played, and to break out of that box, the most interesting stuff is television. "
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" If more women ate, they would be a lot happier. Let me tell you, I am a lot grumpier when I don't eat. "
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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 my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by. "
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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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" 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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" What I love about Tadashi is that he isn't a designer that designs only for a double-zero. He designs for double-Ds, you know? Women of all shapes and sizes can wear him. "
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" We all have hourglass figures; your sand just settles in different places. "
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" Being a part of a large family is just like a little society: those who fight to the top of the heap. We relied on each other and still do. They never discouraged me or told me to get a proper job. "
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" My weight has always been a struggle for me. "
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" I'm reading today because of 'Encyclopedia Brown.' "
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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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" It baffles me that everything is so homogenized, because the world isn't, and yet we continue to support things that are so incredibly milquetoast. "
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" I literally don't think about Oscar. "
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