God in my mind gives you what you need. So, if you need God to be a black woman and you need that for whatever your reasons are, then perhaps your blessings will come in that form. Octavia Spencer More Quotes by Octavia Spencer More Quotes From Octavia Spencer Every character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me, there isn't. Octavia Spencer who-i-am fun character I'm starstruck everyday. The day I'm not starstruck, I'll have to retire. Octavia Spencer retiring everyday I didn't realize that diets don't work, and I did not want to diet. I didn't want to do anything that required dieting. Octavia Spencer dieting realizing want I was starstruck and sweat a lot when I met Oprah Winfrey and tried to hug her. Because when you think you know people when you see them from your couch. Octavia Spencer sweat people thinking You never write a speech in advance because if you don't get to use it, you'll be heartbroken. Octavia Spencer heartbroken use writing I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. 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. Octavia Spencer roles challenges interesting There are moments where you stop living, if you stop changing, and if you stop seeking growth of some sort. Octavia Spencer seeking growth moments The one thing that I realize - well, not the one thing, but it was a big thing - having in my head that I need to get healthier. It's been a very gradual process for me. Octavia Spencer realizing process needs If you go through life and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence. Octavia Spencer unexpected-places existence unexpected 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? Octavia Spencer african-american gay race I just think that you have to believe in yourself and you have to work very hard. You can't ever think that you're the best thing since sliced bread because I promise you, there are going to be Viola Davises and Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones who are the best thing since sliced bread. So take it seriously, but don't take it too seriously. Octavia Spencer believe promise thinking 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. Octavia Spencer saws sweet firsts 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. Octavia Spencer issues race people I'm probably the most militant person you'll ever meet and I speak my mind without provocation sometimes. Octavia Spencer speak mind sometimes 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 i-love-you christian sorry Civil rights happened because youth got involved. The youth stood up and helped to break the pattern that their parents had got accustomed to living. The next generation has to take that stand for whatever it is, socially, that they are involved in. Octavia Spencer generations parent rights 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 girl men boys I like a person who knows how to say something dark at a very dark moment. The darker the moment and the darker the comic, the better. Something that is so wrong on all levels. Octavia Spencer levels moments dark The fact that women are very young in obtaining their civil rights and African-Americans are young in obtaining their civil rights, I think it's about time that we extend that to all Americans, whether straight, gay, purple, green, black, brown. Octavia Spencer gay rights thinking I'm glad that I get to take my final walk as the princess of 2012. ...there's nothing wrong with winning an Oscar! Octavia Spencer princess finals winning
