Top 108 Quotes by Octavia Spencer

About Octavia Spencer

These are some quotes by American author Octavia Spencer Actress, who was born on May 25, 1970.

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.

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

I have an affinity for the law. I like looking at the small type on contracts, and if I could have afforded law school, I probably would have gone.

I have an affinity for the law. I like looking at the small type on contracts, and if I could have afforded law school, I probably would have gone.

Octavia Spencer

My life is exactly the way it needs to be.

My life is exactly the way it needs to be.

Octavia Spencer

I think if I weren't so squeamish, I would have been some sort of forensic analyst. And I can't do anything with a microscope, because then I start thinking about the world of germs around us.

I think if I weren't so squeamish, I would have been some sort of forensic analyst. And I can't do anything with a microscope, because then I start thinking about the world of germs around us.

Octavia Spencer

We always think that we're going to be young forever, and now when I wake up, I need to stretch, and I need to have my glass of water and be cognizant of what I'm doing with my body.

We always think that we're going to be young forever, and now when I wake up, I need to stretch, and I need to have my glass of water and be cognizant of what I'm doing with my body.

Octavia Spencer

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.

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

There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.

There's so much bigotry that needs to be overcome.

Octavia Spencer

What's so great about DreamWorks is that it's run by filmmakers who believe that if it's not broke, don't fix it.

What's so great about DreamWorks is that it's run by filmmakers who believe that if it's not broke, don't fix it.

Octavia Spencer

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

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

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