When we don't have all the details about our characters, we have to make it up to fill in all the details. So, for me, writing and acting go hand in hand. Octavia Spencer actcharacterdetail Change image and share on social
I am not maternal at all. I don't have any kids. Octavia Spencer kidmaternal Change image and share on social
I don't think there will ever be a time I don't write, and I hope there will never be a time I don't act. Octavia Spencer acthopetime Change image and share on social
When my car broke down in L.A., nobody stopped. They just kept whizzing by. Octavia Spencer breakcarstop Change image and share on social
The thing about the South is we accept our history. We don't push it under the rug. Octavia Spencer accepthistorypush Change image and share on social
There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period. Octavia Spencer colordeserveman Change image and share on social
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 affectissuepeople share on social
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 factfilmgravitate Change image and share on social
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 actresshealthymodel Change image and share on social
