On her work ethic:
“During the season [filming Black-ish], I don’t drink. I don’t see my friends. I have to let go of my social life. I use every spare moment to work or take care of myself. It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a dream—so much good stuff in my life comes from what I’m doing. The fact that I’m on my second long-running show is an absolute blessing. On top of that, our show is really good—it’s not just some sitcom about, ‘Oh, no, the pot roast has fallen on the floor!’”
On growing up with famous mother Diana Ross:
“I was very aware of the fact that my mom’s job was extraordinary. When you leave your mom’s work and people are banging on your car, or she’s standing onstage in a stadium filled with hundreds of thousands of people, it’s pretty clear. She never left us for more than a week—and if she was gone, we were in constant contact with her over the phone. When she was home, she would record after we had gone to sleep...I went to school with Ralph Lauren’s and Robert Redford’s kids—people whose parents are part of the fabric of American culture. So, as kids, that was taken off the table, and we got to be children.”
On what she shares in common with her mother:
“I saw a work ethic in her that I utilize now. I know how to handle myself and take responsibility. I know to be on time and show up...If I’m going on a trip, I pack my own bag, just like my mom used to. The kinds of things that you see happening on reality shows has never been the reality of my life.”
On keeping her private life private:
“I was raised during a time when there was a clear delineation between private and public. I had a sense of what was sacred and what was for sharing...There is a long-standing tradition of women being told that we have a duty to get married and have a child and be of service to our man. In general, I push up against all cultural norms in that I believe in equality and the idea that I get to actually choose the life that I want...To a certain extent, if you put that stuff out there, then people get to commen. Romantic relationships are challenging enough without other people having opinions about them.”
Read the full interview at Modern Luxury.
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