You just keep moving forward and doing what you do and hope that it resonates with people. And if it doesn't, you just keep moving on until you find a project that does.
Interpretation
Keep pursuing your passion regardless of immediate feedback, as success may come from persistence.
This quote by Octavia Spencer emphasizes the importance of perseverance and dedication in one's work. It suggests that not every effort will resonate with everyone, but continuing to move forward and staying true to oneself is crucial. The journey involves discovering what truly connects with others and not being discouraged by setbacks along the way.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about pursuing their dreams.
You have to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. And as an actor, you don't become Meryl Streep by doing the same type of comedy. You get there by being challenged. And unfortunately, there's a lack of roles for women of color, so you actually have to be the engineer creating some of those roles.
I don't think there will ever be a time I don't write, and I hope there will never be a time I don't act.
There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded.
I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. They don't have to be whatever the stereotype is or the tropes that we go to in our minds.
I like to read, even though it was really tough, because I could go anywhere in the world in a book, and I could have so many adventures in a book.
If you go through life, and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.
I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level.
Bad habits are easy and discipline is hard-and “easy” is where people gravitate. A good work ethic requires a painstaking daily effort. Easy typically leads to a life long list of problems but the discipline of having a plan leads to an extraordinary rewarding life. In the long run, the easy way makes life harder and the harder way makes life easier.
Can't nobody touch me right now. Maybe next month all of this will be over. But this month I'm takin' every movin' target out.
No failure means no risk, which means nothing new
When you talk about 'doing the work', that's the work I'm interested in. What can I contribute as a human being?
A positive attitude will have positive results because attitudes are contagious.
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