Every character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least,… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
I don't have one role that I want to play. I guess... I want to be a producer. I want to be… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
For me, when you have to prepare to play God, and then walking away from that, you realize just how tough God's… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype. I wanted… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
Our challenges make us unique, and how we deal with them makes us unique. — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
Because we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things. — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
Every character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me,… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
I can only be the best version of myself and understand that the only way that we as a people can heal is to… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T. — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
There is one thing about knowing history, and another in recreating it. — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. I gravitate to the… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
I look for roles that resonate with me these days. While I love putting out just fabulous entertainment, I think now as artists, especially… — Octavia Spencer Copy Share Image
