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 MARKLEWhen I was 13 years old, my mom had me start getting facials in my hometown of Los Angeles.
More Meghan Markle Quotes
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I’m a California girl, right? I grew up with that farm-to-table dining before it was sweeping the nation.
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I love connecting with the fan base and sharing my experiences.
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I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches – I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works.
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I pride myself in figuring out how to elevate a dish with a little preserved lemon or, then, a sprinkle of Maldon salt.
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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.
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Fragrance is my favorite thing. So much so that if I leave the house and I don’t put any on, I’ll turn around and go back home.
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My mom is a yoga instructor: 100% black with dreadlocks.
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Catty is not cool. I can’t think of anything less becoming than a man who talks about people behind their backs.
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I’m deeply and passionately involved in the design process. I’m a brash American, and if my name is going to be on something, I’m going to have my say.
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It’s really attractive if a man has a skill that you want to improve in yourself. If you can learn from someone, then that’s sexy.
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To describe something as being black and white means it is clearly defined. Yet when your ethnicity is black and white, the dichotomy is not that clear. In fact, it creates a grey area.
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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.
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My parents always told me if I believed something was wrong, I should try to fix it.
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For dinner parties, I love making an easy cioppino using shrimp, mussels, clams, and a hearty fish that won’t fall apart easily.
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For work I get so dolled up that it’s nice to wear boyfriend jeans and a sweater.
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