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20 Times Rashida Jones Kept It So Real You Couldn't Deal

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20 Times Rashida Jones Kept It So Real You Couldn't Deal

February 25, 2016 by Britt Stephens

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On Her Family and Facing Racial Stereotypes

"I definitely felt different as a kid. But my parents [actress Peggy Lipton and music producer Quincy Jones] are hippies in the right way, in that they supported anything I was interested in. So when I would talk about being interested in the law as a kid, they would be like, 'That's so cute! She has her own thing!' The big twist in events is that, after college, I realized I wanted to be an actor, because that wasn't what I had thought I wanted from my life."
"I was lucky enough to have parents whose focus was never about being famous, or just being famous for no reason. They were both incredibly hardworking and loving, and that was never really an option for us, to just get spoiled and hang out. It was always instilled in me and all of my siblings that you’re never gonna really appreciate what you’ve accomplished unless you work hard for it. It’s never gonna feel good."
"Look, my mom was a white Jewish woman. My dad a black man, in the early '70s. It was definitely not that cool yet. They had to push through some stuff to be together, and their whole thing was predicated on love. And that's all they've ever taught me … love what you do, love who you're with, who gives a sh*t about race, who gives a s**t about what anyone else thinks, just make decisions based on love, that's it. So for people to impose all these weird, cultural, socio arguments on the way I look is really kind of an out-of-body experience because I don't relate to it at all."
"I identify with the Jewish culture, [and] I identify with black culture. There's still a lot of ignorance that comes my way when people go, "You don't look black." But I mean, mixed race genetics are like that. I have six brothers and sisters. We all look totally different: blonde hair, curly hair, green eyes, dark eyes, dark skin, light skin. It's just how it is."

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