American - Actress | October 29, 1972 -
There is no right way to do life.
Tracee Ellis Ross
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I think that complicated, nuanced, deep, heavy - that's the place to go. That's what makes a great show. That's what all of us deal with in life.
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I always had a thin frame, but when you hit 40 and eat french fries three days in a row, it's like, 'What happened?'
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There are things about my body that I don't love, but I'm not trying to look perfect every day - I'm trying to look like me!
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My weight fluctuates. I have years where I wear a size 10, and years where I wear a size 4.
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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.
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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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I think it's possible to have a vision for your life that goes beyond any circumstance of anything that you've ever seen, and I encourage people to do that. But I don't think that any of us can do that in a vacuum.
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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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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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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.
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If you look back at what I believe and what I stand for, I am certainly a proud feminist.
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