We've been seeing profiles popping up on Gabourey Sidibe, the actress who is earning rave reviews for her role in "Precious" as an abused, illiterate 16-year-old pregnant for the second time by her own father. The movie looks amazing, but it's also extremely entertaining watching the bubbly young actress turn journalistic expectations on their heads by being both a) overweight, and b) not completely miserable.

As she told New York magazine of her portrayal in the press, "They try to paint the picture that I was this downtrodden, ugly girl who was unpopular in school and in life, and then I got this role and now I'm awesome. But the truth is that I've been awesome, and then I got this role."

Keep reading to check out a few of our favorite quotes from Sidibe, and to watch the "Precious" trailer.

On people confusing her with her character:
"They'll start to talk to me in a more careful tone or be really wary of me. They'll want to coddle me or they see me in the street and they'll want to hug me and rub my back and tell me everything will be OK. But it's cool, I like hugging." -- VH1

On dating:
"This one guy -- I've deleted his number -- I would text him at 7 p.m., and he'd be like, 'I'm at BBQ's.' But the thing is, you don't go to BBQ's with your boys, you go with a girl. Then he'd call me at 11. I'm like, 'Why don't you call me at six when you're ready to go to BBQ's?' " -- New York

On Oprah Winfrey, who championed "Precious":
"I have plans to imprint myself in her life. She's about to be my fairy godmother. She has no idea!" -- VH1

On praying to be like Mo'Nique:
"I always thought she was really funny, but also she's very confident in the way she looks. At that time in my life, I wanted to be everybody else, but I wanted to want to be Gabbie. At this point, I don't think there's anyone better than Gabbie." -- New York Times

On body confidence:
"I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning. And if I don't like myself, there's no reason to even live the life. I love the way I look. I'm fine with it." -- New York