Quotes by Meghan Markle

Catty is not cool. I cant think of anything less becoming than a man who talks about people behind their backs.

Im the person friends come to when they want to find the perfect restaurant or boutique hotel on the outskirts of Paris. As opposed to scouring the Internet for a travel guide, wouldnt you rather ask the people who are really cool who go there? Thats what I do.

Who you are as a person will only be amplified once you are famous, so if you had a good heart, then I would imagine youll have the same good heart but the means to do even more with it.

Food makes travel so exceptional, because you get to taste what its actually supposed to taste like. To eat the real Pad Thai or finally have a proper curry is something pretty amazing.

Its all about balance, and I have so much happiness in my career and am fortunate to travel the world and see so many amazing things - it will also be nice to be anchored to something grounded and in the same place. Raising a family will be a wonderful part of that.

Barcelona is one of the best cities in the world. I love it there. I love Big Sur. Its stunning and you get a therapeutic experience there. The drive up the coast is one of the most beautiful Ive ever done. Also, Hong Kong. I could easily live there!

Traveling gives you some perspective of what the rest of the world is like. I think that having the courage to step out of the norm is the most important thing.

I love Ralph Lauren. As I travel so much, I prefer to shop online.

I always want off-the-beaten-path, Anthony Bourdain-inspired travel.

On a normal day, I love a shift dress with flats and a little cropped jacket. That, for me, is my travel wear if its not too chilly - you can throw a scarf over your legs if its cold on the plane!

My parents came from little, so they made a choice to give a lot: buying turkeys for homeless shelters at Thanksgiving, delivering meals to people in hospices, giving spare change to those asking for it.

Im deeply and passionately involved in the design process. Im a brash American, and if my name is going to be on something, Im going to have my say.

It was the late 70s when my parents met. My dad was a lighting director for a soap opera, and my mom was a temp at the studio. They moved into a house in The Valley in L.A., to a neighborhood that was leafy and affordable.

At the start of each week, I generally cook a box of quinoa, and while its simmering, I saute onions, garlic and any veggies I have on hand in a separate pan. I season the vegetables with Spike, a seasoning blend my mom always used when I was growing up, or a little Bragg Liquid Aminos. I always add crushed red pepper and chopped fresh herbs.

My mom is a yoga instructor: 100% black with dreadlocks.

My dad is Caucasian, and my mom is African American. Im half black and half white. Being biracial paints a blurred line that is equal parts staggering and illuminating.

Mom cooked a lot of turkey when I was growing up. Turkey meatloaf, turkey burgers, ground turkey shepherds pie - my childhood was the Bubba Gump of turkey. Youd think I would be sick of it, but when I find gems like Gwyneth Paltrows turkey meatball recipe, its as though the fowl is no longer foul to me.

When I was 13 years old, my mom had me start getting facials in my hometown of Los Angeles.

At the end of the day, if the guy is going to write the girl a letter, whether its chicken scratch or scribble or looks like a doctors note, if he takes the time to put pen to paper and not type something, theres something so incredibly romantic and beautiful about that.

Im from L.A., so Im used to seeing people in sunglasses and flip-flops. Theres something so romantic about a man in a scarf and a knitted hat.