A Quote by Rachel Khoo
Alot of my inspiration comes from people that you don't see on TV like my mum and my grandma. There's so much history and knowledge.
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This whole idea of too much TV, I think is really gross. Because I feel like it's mostly white men who are saying it. And it's like, 'Yeah, man, there's too much TV for you, but by nature of there being so much TV, there are other voices being represented.' Isn't that a wonderful thing?
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