I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches – I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works.
MEGHAN MARKLEMy 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 don’t sit around thinking about my titles and roles; I just do what feels right.
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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’m a sucker for a compliment.
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I knew I’d end up in show business in some capacity, eventually.
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The holidays are a time to – not quite play it safe – but play it classic. You don’t want to be the girl in a head-to-toe sequin look, where you look like you should be an ornament on the tree.
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I think my dad always saw how happy I was on set.
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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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If you make a fashion mistake, that’s one that’s going to resonate for a very long time.
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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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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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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 went to an all-girls’ Catholic school for, like, six years during the time when kids actually had handwriting class. I’ve always had a propensity for getting the cursive down pretty well.
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There is a myth that those who do humanitarian work have a saviour mentality, but the relationship is reciprocal.
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When I was 13 years old, my mom had me start getting facials in my hometown of Los Angeles.
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You have to take care of yourself so you can manage the workload of a very, very full plate.
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