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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. "

Octavia Spencer

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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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" I literally don't think about Oscar. "

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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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" What surprised me about the Oscars was how familiar it was - because you're in the room with all these people that have inspired you from your childhood to adulthood in the film industry. It feels like you've known them all of your life. "

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" As a kid, I was always very thin, and I kind of didn't know that I was skinny. "

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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. "

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" Do I feel that white directors have to tell only white stories? No. Do I feel that black filmmakers should only tell stories about black people? No. If we say that, then that means Asian people cannot write about anybody but Asians. I don't think a woman should only write about women. "

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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 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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" 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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" 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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" 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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" Life is too short, and I need to eat. I am my meanest when I haven't had a meal. "

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" I'm not trying to be a different weight. I want to be a different body type so that I'm not an apple. I just want to be a pear! "

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" The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T. "

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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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" 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'm thrilled I got to work with James Ponsoldt, who is going to make his mark on this industry. "

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" To be silent is to be passive. "

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" The mentality of how we treat one another needs to be examined - especially how we treat our men of color. "

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" Auditions make me nervous; any time I have to perform, I get stage fright. "

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" As you make your way along life's tumultuous highways, it's important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops. "

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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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" There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period. "

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" The misperception about the South is that everybody is racist, and all black people are victims, that what was prevalent in the '60s is only relegated to the South. "

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" The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active. "

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" We always think that we're going to be young forever, and now when I wake up, I need to stretch, and I need to have my glass of water and be cognizant of what I'm doing with my body. "

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