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.
TRACEE ELLIS ROSSJust 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.
More Tracee Ellis Ross Quotes
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I think television is doing a better job than films in terms of representing people, but television is still not diverse.
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I’m trying to find my own version of what makes me feel beautiful.
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And it acting was exciting to me. And scary.
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This is a couple that actually loves, respects & appreciates each other.
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I hope they look at me and think, ‘That lady looks like she accepts herself’.
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I have to take some time to dream some new dreams. I feel like there’s a treasure hunt in front of me. A treasure hunt that is speckled with and seeded by a deep-rooted wild freedom.
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Sometimes I feel like art is supposed to mirror life, but strangely it’s as if art is trying to catch up to life, to a certain extent?
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Differences in experience, points of view and opinions aren’t what pulls us apart. It’s what pulls us together.
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Someone 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.
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When you feel happy, you look beautiful.
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This 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.
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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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There are a ton of foods that are great for you, that’s like an indulgence.
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I buy what makes my heart sing. So, it’s not that I follow one specific track. It’s sort of what I like. I love colors. I love unique pieces. I love vintage clothing.
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We all, as women, need to continue to change our gaze from how we are seen to how we are seeing.
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