There is a myth that those who do humanitarian work have a saviour mentality, but the relationship is reciprocal.
MEGHAN MARKLEI think you have to make time for yourself so that work doesn’t become the end-all be-all.
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For work, I wear art; in real life, I wear clothes.
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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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I love getting into people’s brains and understanding the creative impetus for something.
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Be able to delegate, because there are some things that you just can’t do by yourself.
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I was not a girl who grew up buying $100 candles. I was the girl who ran out of gas on her way to an audition.
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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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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.
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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.
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Definitely working on ‘Deal or No Deal’ was a learning experience, and it helped me to understand what I would rather be doing.
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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.
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If you have an Ina Garten-level roasted-chicken recipe, it’s a game changer. I bring that to dinner parties and make a lot of friends.
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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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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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I don’t sit around thinking about my titles and roles; I just do what feels right.
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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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