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" People want to see something that isn't necessarily somebody walking around in a superhero costume. "

Octavia Spencer

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" You just keep moving forward and doing what you do and hope that it resonates with people. And if it doesn't, you just keep moving on until you find a project that does. "

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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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