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" I gravitate to whatever looks good on me and whatever maakes me feel sexy. "

Octavia Spencer

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" I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously. "

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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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" The thing about the South is we accept our history. We don't push it under the rug. "

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" 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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" Tough love is the hardest to give. "

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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 have tried every diet to lose weight. When you restrict yourself, you're setting yourself up for failure. "

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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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" I was an intern on a film called 'The Long Walk Home.' "

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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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" 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. "

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" The worst is when I know I'm going to have to cry in a scene. "

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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. "

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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 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. "

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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 success happens when it's supposed to and when you can appreciate it. I am grateful that it didn't happen for me at 22 or 23. I would've been foolish enough to think that we're all entitled to it, instead of it being the divine blessing that it is. "

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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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" I want to see more Asian. I want to see more Latin. I want more Indian. There's more than Mindy Kaling out there, guys! There's more than Bai Ling. "

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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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" Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy woman. If I don't get excited or star struck by someone I've been dying to meet, it's time to retire. "

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" If you come out of the gate with a finger pointed, then you really aren't opening the door to any sort of resolution to whatever the problem may be. Whether it's about race or sexual orientation or religion, if you can't empathize with the opposing party, then you can't really meet in the middle. "

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" Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind. "

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" It may sound funny, but it's true: I tried to put myself through the 12-step program. I didn't want to attend a real meeting; my role didn't really require that, and I feel those meetings are sort of sacred, and they're anonymous for a reason. I tried to deal with some of my love of snacks - and I relapsed a lot. "

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" Needless to say, I would have loved to have been a black belt instead of actually just wearing one to hold up my pants! "

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