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I had talked to my agent a lot over the years about not being interested in stereotypical black films [because] I didn't like the way they were representing black people over and over and over again in the same way.

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Zoe Kravitz
Age: 35
Born: 1988
Born: December 1
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Music and acting are the most prominent. But I don't like to compare them, since they're both very, very important to me.
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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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Once women find sisterhood, there's nothing stronger.
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When you look cakey, or you have too much on, and you actually see the makeup, the makeup isn't doing its job. When you use the makeup in a way where the people aren't thinking about the makeup, and they're looking at you, that's what we want.
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My dad has totally taken my Cat Stevens T-shirt, but it's OK I have his Black Flag one, and that's amazing.
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Beauty is when you can appreciate yourself. When you love yourself, that's when you're most beautiful.
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I went to a school in Miami that seemed like a private country club. The whole cheerleader, football player, clique-y thing there was terrifying. Those people were so scary. They're the scariest kinds of people because they are idolized by their peers. They have everything, they have money, and they're just mean-spirited. It's crazy.
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