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" Women drive box office. "

Octavia Spencer

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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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" I gravitate to the roles, not necessarily television or film. It's just the fact that, for me, the most interesting roles have been in television. "

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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 think my role, I want to have a presence both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. So I can't say on one particular thing, so I'll just name them all. I'll be the jack of all trades and hopefully decent at one of them. "

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

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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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" 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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" 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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" To be silent is to be passive. "

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" My mom always told me I could do or be anything I dared to dream, and I always wanted to work in the movie industry. "

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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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