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" I'm reading today because of 'Encyclopedia Brown.' "
Octavia Spencer
Today
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" I feel for the overly thin women as I do for the overweight women. "
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" If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence. "
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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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" 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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" City Year resonated with me because when I grew up, we were poor - and an education is a way out of poverty. It's a way out of the current situation that can seem isolating and hopeless for some kids. "
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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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" I am not maternal at all. I don't have any kids. "
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" I probably wanted to be Pam Grier growing up. "
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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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" 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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" Every day that I live, I try to find the beauty in things. "
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" 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? "
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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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" 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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" There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period. "
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" Weight issues, race issues will always be there and if you allow them to get to you and you allow them to affect you then yes they affect you. But my thing is I have so many other things to worry about I can't worry about other people's perception of me. "
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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 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 reality is that there are so few roles out there for women and for women of color, and I'm a character actor, this I know. And I'm getting to see more of the roles that are out there, but there aren't many. And zilch have been studio movies. Zilch. "
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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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" Be happy in your own skin. "
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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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" 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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" 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 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 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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" If you are unhealthy, start by making small changes to become healthier. You are unique, beautiful, and worthy. "
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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 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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