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 probably wanted to be Pam Grier growing up. Octavia Spencer growgrypam Change image and 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
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 daredreamindustry Change image and share on social
The hardest thing about writing, for me, is facing the blank page. Octavia Spencer blankfacehard Change image and share on social
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 africanamericanblack share on social
Angry or not. It's a human emotion. But you can't walk around being angry all the time. What a dull person you'd have to be! Octavia Spencer angrydullemotion Change image and share on social
I have to lead a very small life in terms of what people think 'Hollywood' is. It's a full life for me, but I'm not jetting across the world. But life is good. Octavia Spencer fullgoodhollywood Change image and share on social
Will Smith would not be Worldwide Will Smith if he had not insisted on going worldwide and touring with his films. You have to build that audience for people and allow for it to happen. Octavia Spencer audiencebuildfilm Change image and share on social
