“When we don't have all the details about our characters, we have to ma...” — Octavia Spencer Quote

“When we don't have all the details about our characters, we have to make it up to fill in all the details. So, for me, writing and acting go hand in hand.”

“There are fewer and fewer roles that I haven't done already, or archetypes that I haven't played, and to break out of that box, the most interesting stuff is television.”

“You would not believe that Paula Patton and I have the same trainer.”

“I feel like sometimes I get even more goofy onstage than I am offstage. I'm not trying to make the music less than what it is. Even if it's hard for me and I have to think about a lot of details, it's none of the audience's business. I don't want them to feel that I'm having a hard time.”

“The truth is, I don't sketch much at all. I have a very visual/spatial brain that retains a lot of information about maps, directions, positioning, and details, so I usually prefer working out those issues on the page itself.”