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 SpencerUnfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.
Octavia SpencerOne thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes.
Octavia SpencerLet's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind.
Octavia SpencerThe older you get, you always learn more. Sometimes it's a process of learning about yourself and what your journey is. Sometimes the process moves forward at a rapid pace in a short amount of time - or moves backwards. And you're like, "Man, I thought I had made so much progress, and now all of a sudden, I'm 10 steps further behind than when I started."
Octavia Spencer