And it acting was exciting to me. And scary.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSThe two things that I thought were really interesting about this character [Bow] for me were that she actually loved her husband, and he loved her. The comedy was not coming from the fact that they hated each other. Which is what television couples are usually based on.
More Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes
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It was when I realized I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, that I actually started to own, accept and love what I had.
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I buy what makes my heart sing. So, it’s not that I follow one specific track. It’s sort of what I like. I love colors. I love unique pieces. I love vintage clothing.
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Just embrace your hair! I really feel like I am not an advocate for people doing what I do. I’m an advocate for people discovering and finding what works for them.
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My mom helped me. I was very shy growing up, but my shyness sort of manifested in a big personality.
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I have to take some time to dream some new dreams. I feel like there’s a treasure hunt in front of me. A treasure hunt that is speckled with and seeded by a deep-rooted wild freedom.
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I think our culture promotes fear and shame.
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It would drive the photographers crazy because I would giggle and tell jokes. I was gregarious, and looking back, I realize I had a captive audience.
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I want to be awake. I want to choose kindness, live & let live. I want joy, gratitude, and peace today.
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We all, as women, need to continue to change our gaze from how we are seen to how we are seeing.
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I don’t know that the stereotypical idea of what it is to be a child of somebody hugely famous necessarily comes into play in my life.
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I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.
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[Black-ish creator] Kenya Bariss wrote on Girlfriends. We’ve been friendly since then. He sent me [the pilot] and said, “I wrote it for you.” But I know what that means in this industry.
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I like to choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.
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Differences in experience, points of view and opinions aren’t what pulls us apart. It’s what pulls us together.
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I think television is doing a better job than films in terms of representing people, but television is still not diverse.
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