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. I stay in the moment, because when you do that the hype goes away.

Zoe Kravitz

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

Zoe Kravitz

beautiful beauty love

Be confident, and just do it. It's all about not questioning what everyone else is thinking, since they're probably looking to others to know what is or isn't cool.

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questioning be-confident thinking

Im a total weirdo and have often felt like an outcast and a freak, and I love that. It makes things so much more exciting.

Zoe Kravitz

weirdo outcast freak

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

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cafes watches people

Black women have kinky hair, and we think we have limitations on what we can do. It's interesting that people think, 'Oh this is the only thing they can do.' But if you have blonde, straight hair and don't change it for 20 years - nobody thinks about it. Nobody says anything!

Zoe Kravitz

hair years thinking

Once women find sisterhood, there's nothing stronger.

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sisterhood stronger

If you're not taking care of yourself, lipstick and foundation isn't really going to do anything for you.

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foundation care ifs

I think it's important to represent black women and our natural hair. Not wearing a weave is totally beautiful and acceptable.

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hair beautiful thinking

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.

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hanging-out important school

That's my approach to makeup in general, highlight something, what you love about yourself, but don't cover anything up, or distract from what you actually look like.

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about-yourself makeup looks

So, absolutely, [my Dad] will call and say, "I just got offered this or that and what do you think?" My Mom [Lisa Bonet] will do the same. And we all trust each other's opinions. And we all know each other so well and what we're capable of so, if someone's scared to do something, we encourage them to take that chance because we believe in each other as a family.

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dad mom believe

When you're making an independent film and you care about it so much you do all the prep work beforehand.

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independent film care

I don’t know what the secret is. We’re a family… We all love each other… and we’ve all worked through whatever issues there’ve ever been, and in a healthy way. So, we all get along. Love conquers all, I guess.

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issues healthy secret

It kind of varies. I don’t have a method yet. It depends on the script and the character I think I need. I’ve worked with acting coaches, researched roles, and channeled different parts of myself. It’s on a case-by-case for me, right now.

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acting character thinking

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

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vintage pieces beautiful

Fashion is fun, and fashion is a form of art and self-expression. And I think it should have a wink-wink nature to it. For me, it's about the way it makes you feel. If you want to feel sexy, you want to feel bright, you want to feel good. That's what people are attracted to - when they see you execute an emotion or an idea clearly and proudly.

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sexy fashion art

I feel like whole idea with makeup is that I don't want anyone to think, 'Oh she's wearing makeup.' I just want them to think, 'Oh she looks good!'

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makeup ideas thinking

That's the most important thing in art: to be aware, pay attention, be inspired - but it should come ultimately from you.

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important attention art

I think less is more in terms of makeup in general.

Zoe Kravitz

makeup less-is-more thinking

Women that look like me [the black ones] need to see more of themselves in social media, in film, in music.

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black media looks