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 artdestinydream share on social
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. Octavia Spencer adulthoodchildhoodfamiliar share on social
The worst is when I know I'm going to have to cry in a scene. Octavia Spencer badcryscene Change image and share on social
You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer. Octavia Spencer pattonpaulatrainer Change image and share on social
Hollywood is strange in and of itself. People dress up and pretend to be other people, and you can either make millions of dollars, or no money. It's odd. Octavia Spencer dollardresshollywood Change image and share on social
If a great role comes along, and you are too tall to play it, then I think the role is too small for your talents. Octavia Spencer greatplayrole Change image and share on social
I should be married and have 19 kids. And now I'm thinking my eggs are dying on the shelf. They're going to go past their expiration date. But it's what I chose, so I'm fine with that decision. Octavia Spencer choosedatedecision Change image and share on social
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 labelinglivemulticultural Change image and share on social
I think the paradigm is shifting with regard to women and what we bring to the industry. I feel very blessed. Octavia Spencer blessbringfeel Change image and share on social