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" The whole Hollywood thing where people want to put me into this 'quirky-fashionista, daughter of' category makes me mad because it's promoting something that I don't believe in, and it's not who I am. "

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" For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor. "

Zoe Kravitz

Black

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" I see the human in everyone and everything. No one is more important than anyone else; I still hang out with my high school friends. "

" I'm a New Yorker; I've paid my dues. "

" I'm a big fan of, like, wearing old, vintage slips and stuff as outdoor wear. I got, like, a pair of these little silk bloomers. I think they were even, like, considered underwear in the '40s. I wore them as shorts the other day. "

" The '60s is one of my favourite eras in general. I love '60s music, and I've always wanted to do a period film. "

" People love teen movies because everyone can relate. "

" I get so nervous before I go onstage - beyond butterflies! "

" I was raised vegan. My mom would always make quinoa with squash and kale, hippie stuff like that. Now I eat meat, but I try to be conscious about where it's coming from. "

" The kinds of things I like with crystals are the really beautiful costume jewelry, vintage pieces, and they usually have that diamond shape. "

" My dad dated a lot of supermodels. "

" I love London; I could totally live here, actually. I'm in New York most of the time, and it really reminds me a lot of New York. "

" Sometimes it's less about the character and more about the story for me. I'll play a rock in the background if I think the story is fantastic and I can be a part of it somehow. That's what I look for. "

" I'm happy to just sit in a cafe and watch people. It's my favorite thing to do, for sure. "

" I'm pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays. "

" Turquoise is my birthstone; I'm a Sagittarius. "

Zoe Kravitz

Turquoise

" I think it's always very important to be comfortable and just kind of expressive; if you take fashion too seriously, then you lose the fun of it. I think you should always take the risk. "

" There are a bunch of images that are thrown in our faces all the time about what we're supposed to look like at 14, 15, 16. It's confusing. I think every woman can identify with that struggle. "

" I am a huge, huge fan of the plain white tee. A good-fitting, vintage plain white t-shirt, like the 'boyfriend shirt', is the sexiest thing a girl can wear. It goes with anything, fancy or casual. "

" I live in Brooklyn, in Williamsburg, so I just like to wander around. Williamsburg's such a cool little neighborhood community spot. "

" My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK; I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing. "

" I identified with white culture, and I wanted to fit in. I didn't identify with black culture. Like, I didn't like Tyler Perry movies, and I wasn't into hip-hop music. I liked Neil Young. "

" I would fly to Los Angeles just for a cheeseburger with pickles and extra tomatoes from In-N-Out. "

" Acting and making art is just something I love to do, and I love to tell stories that feel important, honest and necessary. "

" Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful. "

" I like to wear shoes that are cool but also practical. The same goes for bags. Your bag is a big deal in New York. You can't just carry around a little clutch, because you don't have a car or anywhere to stash things during the day, so you need to carry your whole life with you. That's why I like big, chunky bags with lots of compartments. "

" My style is very inspired by both my parents, so we all have the same taste. "

" I learned early on - I can go to a shoot, and they will put anything they want to put on me, and I'll look like an idiot because I didn't say I don't like it. It's OK to have an opinion. "

" I had a really hard time when I was 16, 17, 18. I started with the eating disorder in high school. "

" When I turned 11, my dad decorated a room at the Standard hotel in Los Angeles in a '60s, Austin Powers style. There was human bowling: You run inside a giant inflatable ball and try to knock down pins. To this day, adults say it was one of the craziest parties they've ever been to. "

" I think I'm lucky having parents that have been in show business for a while, and they don't care about the shiny stuff so much. They raised me in that way - to stay grounded, not to chase the shiny, pretty things. "