Tracee Ellis Ross gives the greatest advice.
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“I love the idea of using my voice to celebrate and recognize extraordinary women,” Ross says.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 15: Actress Tracee Ellis Ross arrives at the 2014 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour - Disney/ABC Television Group at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 15, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
On how she prioritizes wellness.
So it means that I do have to take care of myself.
I work really hard.
I work long hours.
We do 24 episodes a season, and Im usually up at 4:30 in the morning.
We do 14- and 16-hour days, and all those kinds of things.
Theres a lot of work involved.
So I take really good care of myself.
Theres no way that I could make it through.
And its not about a weight on a scale or which jeans are fitting me.
Its sort of like, ‘How am I feeling the most energized and passionate about my life?’
Thats when I feel good.
So I get my eight hours of sleep to the best of my ability.
Its not the easiest thing in the world.
I get my eight hours of sleep whenever I can, how I can.
I love taking baths.
I love cooking for myself.
I am a big eater.
Im not a starve-yourself girl.
I do eat, but I take a stab at eat really well.
I love sugar, but when Im working, sugar isnt great."
“I work out regularly.
I mostly doTracy Andersonmethod.
And then I do at least one during the week.
So if I get an 8 A.M. call time, Im happy because I do a 6 A.M. workout.
But again, those are the things that give me the energy.
At a certain point, sleeping doesnt make you less tired.
It just is what it is.
So my feeling is that then I fill my life with all the other things.
I check that Im drinking a lot of water.
I really do believe in those things.”
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On theBlackishepisode about police brutality.
But often, its a family that happens to be black.
This is a family that is, in fact, a black family.
Were not trying to pretend that we are not.
However, the show is not about us being black.
What is it that you as a parent want to share?"
“And then that begs those larger questions of: What is race today?
What do those things mean?
And all of the things that we, as families in this country right now, are dealing with.
And its something that our show doesnt shy away from tackling.
I feel like were allowing an access point for people to start those conversations, to have those conversations.
And were not offering answers or ‘this is the way it should be.’
Instead, were posing all the questions from all these different nuanced points-of-view.”
And her best advice to young women facing obstacles.
I dont believe in advice.
I can say whats worked for me.
You cant see around corners.
You cant know what you didnt know.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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