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.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI 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.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSWisdom means to choose now what will make sense later.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSIf I’m going to show cleavage or chest then I don’t show leg. I show one thing. If I show leg then everything else is covered up.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI’m a farmer’s market girl, so if you go and get beautiful, fresh fruit, that’s local, and it hasn’t been frozen yet, it’s pretty fantastic.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSThere are a ton of foods that are great for you, that’s like an indulgence.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI 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.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSMy 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.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSThroughout high school, I was obsessed with magazines. I used to just comb through them and plaster things on my wall.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSThe clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models’] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI’ve always been a curious thinker. And now, as an adult, I can articulate it.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI sometimes think to myself, you’re not going to meet a new friend of any kind at home in front of the TV with your DVR. As much as it’s great, and there are so many good shows on TV, and I have great books that I’m reading, get out and interact with people.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSOne of the photographers was like, “Can you stop talking and try to look sexy for a minute?”
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSSomeone asked me recently, “Do you get sick of people asking you about your hair?” And the reason I don’t is because I actually feel like you could chronicle my journey of self-acceptance through my journey with my hair. It’s a badge of something bigger.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSThis woman [Bow] was not simply a reflection of who her husband was. She was her own whole self. And even if we weren’t exploring life through her eyes, when we did see her it was clear that she had a full life.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSI want to be awake. I want to choose kindness, live & let live. I want joy, gratitude, and peace today.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSSomehow [Kenya Bariss] has figured out how to explore these very weighty, sticky, sharp topics, and still be funny and not make fun of the topic.
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