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" 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. "

Tracee Ellis Ross

Mom

Light

She

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Sleep

Years

" Career-wise, there are so many things where you don't get what you think you want. I've had to make space for, 'Do I let that debilitate me and make me feel bad about myself? And make me feel like I need to change myself in some way?' Because I think changing myself is very different from growing and learning. "

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She

Time

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" 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. "

" I was watching the Nina Simone documentary alone in my room, and I said out loud to myself, 'Why do we not know that this woman is beauty? She is beauty! Why did no one tell me this growing up? Why was her name not next to 'beauty' in the dictionary?' "

" My weight fluctuates. I have years where I wear a size 10, and years where I wear a size 4. "

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Tracee Ellis Ross

You

Frame

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Myself

Feel

" 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. "

Tracee Ellis Ross

Walk

Thought

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" My natural disposition is pretty joyful, but you know, I have bad days and sad moments like anybody else. "

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" Putting all your eggs in one basket has never worked for me. Personally, I find if I decide too quickly that someone is my match, I start to get a little nutty. "

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Start

Eggs

" 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

Take Care

Care

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" I have a vocabulary in clothing. It's like a whole language. "

Tracee Ellis Ross

Clothing

Language

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" We should all do what we can in our daily lives to remember that we are glorious and powerful. "