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Do I feel that white directors have to tell only white stories? No. Do I feel that black filmmakers should only tell stories about black people? No. If we say that, then that means Asian people cannot write about anybody but Asians. I don't think a woman should only write about women.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: black, woman, people, women

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There are so many more women and men who deserve opportunities. People of color. Period.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: more, men, people, women
It was never easy being Cicely Tyson. And it will not be easy being Octavia or Viola Davis.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: being, easy, will, never
I think my role, I want to have a presence both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. So I can't say on one particular thing, so I'll just name them all. I'll be the jack of all trades and hopefully decent at one of them.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: want, camera, name, think
Christian Louboutin, I love you, but honey, please! But when you have this much weight, you've got to give us a little platform. Sorry! The shoes are stunning though. An ounce of pain, it's worth it.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: shoes, pain, you, love
Yes, you want to do studio movies, but I also want to grow as an actor, and an actress like me is not going to get roles where you grow and evolve in a studio film. It's just not gonna happen.
— Octavia Spencer
Tags: like, grow, you, me
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