I think television is doing a better job than films in terms of representing people, but television is still not diverse.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSIt 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.
More Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes
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In some of the darkest and hardest moments, there is always a part of me that is okay. And I can always access that part of me.
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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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I was spoiled when I worked in the magazine world. Fashion closets are heaven and I seem to model my organization after a fashion closet.
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I’m a really big believer in self care. One of the ways I nourish my soul is I eat the way I live my life – joyfully.
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My bathroom is filled with hair and makeup stuff and I play with it all the time. What the real lesson is, is that you can own your own sense of beauty. It doesn’t have to be something you get from somewhere else.
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When you feel happy, you look beautiful.
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There are a ton of foods that are great for you, that’s like an indulgence.
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When I’m not working, I spend a lot of time on my hair. When it’s time for my hair to get some rest, I either wear it in a ponytail, bun or my favorite “milkmaid” braid.
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And it acting was exciting to me. And scary.
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I think our culture promotes fear and shame.
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I’ve always been a curious thinker. And now, as an adult, I can articulate it.
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Throughout high school, I was obsessed with magazines. I used to just comb through them and plaster things on my wall.
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Nothing goes to windward like a 747.
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This is a couple that actually loves, respects & appreciates each other.
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The 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.
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