I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. They don't have to be whatever the stereotype is or the tropes that we go to in our minds. Octavia Spencer damseldistressgirl share on social
I want to be proactive in bringing about change and enlightening people. Octavia Spencer bringchangeenlighten Change image and share on social
It baffles me that everything is so homogenized, because the world isn't, and yet we continue to support things that are so incredibly milquetoast. Octavia Spencer bafflecontinuehomogenize Change image and share on social
I will live in TV Land watching 'Columbo.' I also like my 'Forensic Files,' all of that true crime. Octavia Spencer columbocrimefile Change image and share on social
There are fewer and fewer roles that I haven't done already, or archetypes that I haven't played, and to break out of that box, the most interesting stuff is television. Octavia Spencer archetypeboxbreak Change image and share on social
I'm dyslexic, and it takes me longer to memorize and to embody the character so I can really own it. Octavia Spencer characterdyslexicembody Change image and share on social
Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy woman. If I don't get excited or star struck by someone I've been dying to meet, it's time to retire. Octavia Spencer babycrazycry share on social
People want to see something that isn't necessarily somebody walking around in a superhero costume. Octavia Spencer costumenecessarilypeople Change image and share on social
I think diversity is something that should be celebrated because it's who we are as a world, and little kids need to be able to turn on the TV and see real-world representations of themselves. It's very important. Octavia Spencer celebratediversityimportant share on social
