Octavia Spencer Quotes

American - Actress Born: May 25, 1970

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

Change, Way, Proactive, Active, Bring

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. Octavia Spencer

Hope, Moving On, People, You, Forward

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. Octavia Spencer

Live, World, Reality, Stop, Everyone

If a little black girl in Montgomery, Alabama, or some far-reaching region sees something that I do and aspires to do it one day with the knowledge that she can achieve it, then hey, my work is done. Octavia Spencer

Work, Girl, Knowledge, Black, Day, She

We all have hourglass figures; your sand just settles in different places. Octavia Spencer

Sand, Places, Your, Different, Just

The hardest thing about writing, for me, is facing the blank page. Octavia Spencer

Me, Writing, Page, Hardest, Blank, About

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. Octavia Spencer

Work, Good, Women, Men, Play, Deserve

The statement that I made and that I think I will continue to make is that racism and bigotry isn't just relegated to the Southern region; it permeates the history of our nation. It's not to say that we haven't made progress. Obviously we have with our first African American president, and I never thought that would happen in my lifetime. Octavia Spencer

History, Racism, Thought, Think, Nation

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

Life, I Am, Life Is Too Short, Short, Am

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. Octavia Spencer

Work, Mom, Me, Dream, Always, Anything

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Be happy in your own skin. Octavia Spencer

Be Happy, Happy, Skin, Own, Your

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. Octavia Spencer

Religion, Problem, Door, You, Meet, Race

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. Octavia Spencer

Life, Rest, You, Important, Way, Always

I want to be proactive in bringing about change and enlightening people. Octavia Spencer

Change, People, Want, Proactive, About

My family supported me before any of this crazy notion of moving out to Hollywood and staking my claim. That support has never waned. Octavia Spencer

Family, Crazy, Me, Support, Moving, Out

There is racism all over the United States. Most Southerners I know, we definitely find ourselves defending our heritage. Octavia Spencer

Racism, Heritage, Know, Find, Over, Our

To be silent is to be passive. Octavia Spencer

Silent, Passive

I know I'm never going to be one of those size 2 actresses - that's just not me. But I do want to be the healthiest I can be, and a role model to women of all shapes and sizes. Octavia Spencer

Women, Me, I Can, Role Model, Know, Want

You cannot live to please everyone else. You have to edify, educate and fulfill your own dreams and destiny, and hope that whatever your art is that you're putting out there, if it's received, great, I respect you for receiving it. If it's not received, great, I respect you for not. Octavia Spencer

Dreams, Hope, Respect, Art, Great, Live

Christian Louboutin, I love you, but honey, please! But when you have this much weight, you've got to give us a little platform. Sorry! The shoes are stunning though. An ounce of pain, it's worth it. Octavia Spencer

Love, I Love You, Pain, Shoes, Sorry

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. Octavia Spencer

Breakfast, You, Feel, Start, Better, Eat

People think that I have this wonderful hourglass figure, but I owe that to designer Tadashi Shoji because he cuts for me really well. Octavia Spencer

Me, People, Think, Wonderful, Because

I love working with kids and seeing the light come on when they realize they are smart. It's so beautiful to watch. Octavia Spencer

Love, Light, Beautiful, Smart, Realize

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. Octavia Spencer

Education, City, Me, Poverty, Situation

I like to read, even though it was really tough, because I could go anywhere in the world in a book, and I could have so many adventures in a book. Octavia Spencer

Tough, World, Book, Go, Like, Because

I'm dyslexic, and it takes me longer to memorize and to embody the character so I can really own it. Octavia Spencer

Character, Me, I Can, Own, Memorize

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