I was always a closet lover of acting. My mom was very practical. She never, ever restricted our dreams, always told us we could do or be anything. Then I said, 'Maybe I want to be an actor.' And she said, 'Maybe not that.'
Octavia SpencerEvery character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me, there isn't.
Octavia SpencerI like a person who knows how to say something dark at a very dark moment. The darker the moment and the darker the comic, the better. Something that is so wrong on all levels.
Octavia SpencerI'm probably the most militant person you'll ever meet and I speak my mind without provocation sometimes.
Octavia Spencer