As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person?
Octavia SpencerYou can't be from Montgomery, Alabama, and not have a background in the church. It's at the core of who we are as a people.
Octavia SpencerFor me, when you have to prepare to play God, and then walking away from that, you realize just how tough God's job is. I don't want that job.
Octavia SpencerBecause we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things.
Octavia SpencerI don't think that moms, with all that's going on in our society today, would want to put their kids in front of something that will be disheartening rather than uplifting.
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