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It was the late ’70s when my parents met. My dad was a lighting director for a soap opera, and my mom was a temp at the studio. They moved into a house in The Valley in L.A., to a neighborhood that was leafy and affordable.

Meghan Markle

My dad is Caucasian, and my mom is African American. I’m half black and half white. Being biracial paints a blurred line that is equal parts staggering and illuminating.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Father Illumination Myself Paint White
My God, I think about way back in the day when we were running around in Mary Janes and Doc Martens, that whole 90210-inspired look. I’m glad that’s long gone.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Appearance Day Fashion God Myself Run Thinking
It’s really important that young women be reminded that their involvement matters and that their voice is heard. Even if it feels like it’s small, it really can make an impact.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Feeling Impact Important Reminder Voice Woman Young
I never want to lose touch with reality. I won’t push $100 candles just because. I realized that I could create a hub of positivity and affirmation.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Affirmation Myself Positive Reality Touch
I like it when a man puts thought into the kind of restaurant we’re going to. That doesn’t mean it needs to be fancy – some of the best meals of my life have been having a taco on a street corner.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Kind Man Myself Need Thinking
People don’t need to feel scared about a leather pant. Think of it as a jean alternative: it’s the same thing. It’s almost like they’re your yoga pants, but they look chic.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Appearance Fashion Feeling Myself People Scare
With fame comes opportunity, but in my opinion, it also includes responsibility – to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings and, if I’m lucky enough, then to inspire.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Enough Fame Inspirational Luck Myself Opportunity Share
I think so much of what we learn when we get older is being comfortable in our own skin and learning what looks good, and not being so trend-centric.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Appearance Comfortable Learning Myself Old Thinking
My dad’s a lighting director. Growing up in Hollywood, I was around the entertainment industry all the time. I knew I’d end up in show business in some capacity, eventually.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Capacity Entertainment Growth Lighting Myself
My mother was a free-spirited clinical therapist, and I had the most hard-working father, a television lighting director by trade. My mum raised me to be a global citizen, with eyes open to sometimes harsh realities.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Citizenship Freedom Mom Myself Reality Therapy
Food makes travel so exceptional, because you get to taste what it’s actually supposed to taste like. To eat the real Pad Thai or finally have a proper curry is something pretty amazing.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Amazing Eat Food Travel
I don’t sit around thinking about my titles and roles; I just do what feels right.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Feeling Myself Right Role Thinking
I’m a California girl, right? I grew up with that farm-to-table dining before it was sweeping the nation.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Dinner Growth Myself Nation Woman
I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches – I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Dreams Inspirational Lady Myself Woman Work
I would love to do anything from a really gritty, interesting, indie type film, to that commercial, bigger stuff.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Interesting Love Movie Myself
Be kind to yourself.
MEGHAN MARKLE

Kindness Myself One Liner

It was the late ’70s when my parents met. My dad was a lighting director for a soap opera, and my mom was a temp at the studio. They moved into a house in The Valley in L.A., to a neighborhood that was leafy and affordable.

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It was the late ’70s when my parents met. My dad was a lighting director for a soap opera, and my mom was a temp at the studio. They moved into a house in The Valley in L.A., to a neighborhood that was leafy and affordable.

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