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" It is important for me to feel like myself on a red carpet - not the way somebody else thinks I should look. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Myself
Feel
Me
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" Keep in mind that diversity does not just mean black. It means all of it - age, weight, gender. "
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Age
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" I have a vocabulary in clothing. It's like a whole language. "
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Clothing
Language
Like
" I'm attracted to bold women - I collect them. I met one of my best friends when we both were about 22 and working at 'Mirabella' magazine. I was wearing this blue dress I had borrowed from my mom, and I didn't know I had deodorant lines all over it until my friend signaled to me. "
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Women
Best
Blue
" There's no way you can go home and learn lines, because you need to go home and sleep. So I've figured out systems. I order two lunches so I can eat dinner before I leave work, so when I get home, I can just go to bed. "
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Sleep
Dinner
Home
" Here is my wish and my desire and my pledge as well: that we remember our true nature and our womanhood. That we own and know that we are more than our bodies and yet our bodies are these sacred, beautiful, rhythmic houses for us. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Remember
Know
Nature
" My goal is to make space for my selfhood. All of it. All of me, not just the parts I like or think that others like but all of it. "
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Space
Think
Goal
" We live in a culture where people are constantly telling us how to get what we want, and within that message is, 'You need to be something other than you are.' "
Tracee Ellis Ross
People
Need
Live
" Share shame so you are not left alone with it. If you can't find another person, get a journal. I didn't say make a video on Snapchat. It's for you, not anyone else. "
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Alone
You
Person
" It is important to me to take care of my skin. In general I don't like to wear foundation; I'm not a fan of the look. I like my skin fresh and natural enough so my freckles show through. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Me
Take Care
Care
" In this day and age, I ask anyone I date right away: 'Are you married? Are you in a relationship with anyone? Does anyone think they're in a relationship with you?' And by the way, if someone says, 'Yes, I am dating other people,' that's not necessarily a deal breaker. But you have to communicate it, not hide it. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Relationship
Day
Age
" As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Compassion
Myself
Fear
" Everyone's always like, 'Be your best self!' And that drives me bananas, because when you're not, it makes you feel really bad. "
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Bad
Self
You
" I think we're as happy as we make up our minds to be. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
I Think
Up
Think
" I'm trying to find a little joy and happiness, a lot of giggles - and maybe some pretty shoes. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Joy
Happiness
Trying
" My goal is not necessarily to be an inspiration. I think, if anything, I want to continue to be inspired and to continue to grow as a person. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Goal
Grow
I Think
" We should all do what we can in our daily lives to remember that we are glorious and powerful. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Powerful
Remember
Our
" If wearing a weave is what makes you feel beautiful, if wearing a wig, if wearing your hair pink, blue, that's what matters, in my opinion. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Hair
Opinion
Blue
" I don't want to feel shamed into making a choice about my physical appearance or my body... or even about the choices I make about my life. I want to be feel empowered and inspired because they feel good to me. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Choices
My Life
Good
" I think my biggest tip - and I consider it a part of my beauty routine - is getting my sleep, without a doubt. I do a true eight hours. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Routine
Think
Beauty
" I've never felt like I was in my mother's shadow. If anything, I felt like I was in her embrace. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Never
Embrace
Her
" I have started using the expression 'compassionate activism': It's about keeping my heart open so that I can understand the point of view of the other person. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
View
Heart
Point Of View
" So about this Fierce and Fearless award, honestly, I am often afraid. I was terrified when I lost my voice. But I've come to understand and listen to the fear. I walk towards it. I lean into it to find the information and things that it has to teach me - unless it says run, and then I run. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Fear
Voice
I Am
" 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 Ross
Hair
Rest
Time
" Every two months, I'll get a trim, and every two years, I'll get a cut. And my night ritual is that I go to sleep. I don't wrap my hair, I don't bun my hair, I don't do crap! "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Sleep
Years
Go
" I think, for me, my goal is to continue to be teachable. I can't see around corners, but I want to be able to walk enough in my life where I go around more corners than I ever thought I could go around. "
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Me
Walk
Thought
" In the context of our world, sizes 8 and 10 are teeny, but not for Hollywood. I had to ask myself, 'Do I want to be somebody who worries about what I'm eating? Or do I want to find a balance where I can be healthy and not consumed by that and maybe have to buy some larger pants?' I bought new pants. "
Tracee Ellis Ross
Eating
Balance
Myself
" Human rights, race relations, gender politics, health care, and foreign policy - it's a lot to keep track of, and yet all of these things affect us in our daily lives. Making sense of everything requires meticulous unpacking of feelings, delicate navigation of social norms, and a community of love to help along the way. "
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Politics
Community
Love
" I listen to my body. Some days all I want is a good steak and others, I crave veggies and quinoa. "
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Steak
Listen
Good
" I used to literally collect friends that had hair like me. And it would start like this: 'What kind of products do you use?' "
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Kind
Me
Start
" The national treasure that is Diana Ross is a dim light compared with who she is as a mother. My mom paved the way not only for my career but also for who I am as a human being. "
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Mom
Light
She