But the biggest beauty advice I've given my daughter is every morning I say, "Genesis, what are the two best parts of you?" And she says "my brain and my heart." And I say, "You've gotta remember that, Genesis. You've gotta remember that you're not what you look like," you know? I think that's the best beauty advice I could give her.

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Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

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You have two stark choices when you find yourself in a really desperate situation. You can either fold and cave-in to it or you can become really passionate about getting out of it. When you're really passionate, you're going to grab hold of every rope you see, and wrap them around your arms and legs to claw your way out. And that's the way I've felt in my life.

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When you see what the deficit is, then you have to do something about it.

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Ordinary people who are just kind of just going about their lives are transformed into heroes because they have the courage to put their voices out there. And I think that's a powerful message in this time of political strife.

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I just look at women sometimes and I just want to ask them, "Do you know how fabulous you are?"

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I don't have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn't love me has to say about me.

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I think that you always want to gravitate towards people who absolutely are great at what they do and go for authenticity.

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You can't be hesitant about who you are.

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Relationships change us and make us grow.

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