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8. How to be unstoppable.
When you are knocked down by people who judge you before getting to know you, take a lesson from the drag queens: Get up, dust your stiletto’s off, and do a Naomi Campbell walk to the bank to deposit your cash! In the words of Ru Paul, “Look at me—a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.”

9. How to have great looking hair.
Your hair makes a statement. Set aside a monthly hair allowance. Even if it means you have to skip Starbucks a few days a week. Or follow Dolly Parton’s lead, “People always ask me how long it takes to do my hair. I don’t know, I’m never there.”