Where I'm from, you learned about God before you learned to read and write. Our faith is what grounds us.
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 SpencerIt's very seldom that we see the good of the South. There is a perception that Southerners are racists and everyone else in the nation is 'enlightened.' There is racism everywhere, and there is good everywhere.
Octavia SpencerI look for roles that resonate with me these days. While I love putting out just fabulous entertainment, I think now as artists, especially with so much uncertainty going on in the world, you want to be a part of things that offer or promote healing in some way and perhaps a little introspection once you leave.
Octavia Spencer