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Ruby Wax, OBE (born Ruby Wachs; 19 April 1953) is an American actress, mental health campaigner, lecturer, and author who holds both American and British citizenship.
A classically-trained actress, Wax came to prominence as a comic interviewer, playing up to British perceptions of the strident American style, which she replicated in the TV sitcom Girls on Top. She also appeared in Absolutely Fabulous, where she doubled as script editor. Her memoirs, How Do You Want Me?, reached the Sunday Times best-seller list.
Wax pursued a distinguished academic career, graduating in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and gaining a master's degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy from Oxford University. Wax is currently a Visiting Professor in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Surrey.
Wax was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Jewish Austrians who left Austria in 1939 because of the looming Nazi threat. Her father became wealthy as a sausage manufacturer and her mother qualified as an accountant. She majored in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley.
LECTURE @THE SCHOOL OF LIFE: Ruby Wax argues that by better understanding better how our brains work, we can learn to rewire our thinking and find calm in a frenetic world. Wax seeks to help us start becoming more the master, and less the slave, of our own minds. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschooloflife.com/shop/all/
In 2000, Ruby Wax interviewed Donald Trump as part of her BBC series Ruby's American Pie. Here is the full show. "During Ruby Wax's journey back in her homeland, she meets up with multi-millionaire businessman Donald Trump. Director: Helen Fitzwilliam; Executive producer: David Blake Knox "
Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax -- except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http:...
NHS Expo 2016, Mental Health and Mindfulness with Ruby Wax and Peter Fonagy
Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1VGTPwA From series 21, broadcast on 04/01/17 Ruby's tireless activism for mental health is far from over. Like, follow and subscribe to Loose Women! Website: http://bit.ly/1EDGFp5 YouTube: http://bit.ly/1C7hxMy Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1KXmWdc Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Bxfxts http://www.itv.com http://www.stv.tv
Talks at Google were delighted to host the absolutely fabulous Ruby Wax and Peter Read for a talk about mindfulness and Ruby's highly practical book A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled. Ruby and Peter discuss how to embolden people to take risks and innovate, and at the same time help them avoid getting stressed and frazzled by the process of innovation. Peter explains why resilience is important, and Ruby discusses practically how to build resilience for a healthier, happier life. Recorded in London, June 2016 Ruby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rubywax Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/petermread Find the book on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Ruby_Wax_A_Mindfulness_Guide_for_the_Frazzled?id=3oKDCgAAQBAJ About the Book: 500 years ago no-one died of s...
Ruby Wax Interviews Madonna in order to promote her (then upcoming) album "Bedtime Stories" Ruby Wax Later branded her 1994 interview with Madonna for BBC show Ruby Wax Meets Madonna as her “most miserable showbiz experience”. “I thought we were going to bond but she hated me on sight.” “We were setting up the cameras and she was saying, ‘No, no, no, I don’t want that camera, I want that camera.’ I got nervous and I was asking dumb questions and then she got up and left.” Ruby, who also famously put the singer’s underwear on her head during the interview, explains why she did it. “I needed to end the show with some comedy,” she explained “She left her handbag so I rifled through it and found some of her underpants and put them on my head and started doing some comedy. Madonna looked ...
Clips with Donald Trump Please leave a comment below, Also please subscribe even though I'm not quite sure what that entails Ruby x
Ruby discovers the headquarters of the Klu Klux Klan in Arkansas
Is she really funny? There's a lot of canned laughter on her most of her stuff!
Episode 5: Alan Davies, Sean Lock, Ross Noble and Ruby Wax! =)
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Ruby Wax meets Imelda Marcos Will She Find the Shoes, Ruby Wax meets Imelda Marcos Will She Find the Shoes
NHS Expo 2016, Mental Health and Mindfulness with Ruby Wax and Peter Fonagy
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In 2000, Ruby Wax interviewed Donald Trump as part of her BBC series Ruby's American Pie. Here is the full show. "During Ruby Wax's journey back in her homeland, she meets up with multi-millionaire businessman Donald Trump. Director: Helen Fitzwilliam; Executive producer: David Blake Knox "
"All units, code four."
"Suspect's wearing a black leather jacket,
black boots, carrying a numchuk (with a possible gun)."
[RBX]
BOOOM nigga! Right back at ya
What the fuck you thought, nigga?
Come to Long Beach and get yo' motherfuckin ass caught
Put in the crosshair, and that's for real nigga
And that's how we do shit nigga
You better, ask some-motherfuckin-body
[Chorus]
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
As night prepares yo' mind to sleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
You in a chronic haze and fall asleep
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
And when you wake up you don't know where you at
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Uh-huh.. this is Long Beach (MUR-DER)
[RBX]
Now let's get down to the nitty gritty
Mood is shitty, no pity
Long Beach is the city
Since I'm from Long Beach, I got to put in work
And no, this ain't Compton and Long Beach together;
strictly Long Beach
Listen to me preach
Anybody killa?! Mass murder! [boom boom]
That was the sound of my double barreled shotgun
and there is no place to run
So if you're thinkin bout comin to Long Beach
Chip in, bullets will be zippin
zappin - bodies collapsin
Killa beats! Then I put the raps in
It's on it's on it's on and
we can bust a cap 'til the break of dawn
So now that you heard the warning
I welcome you - with open arms
Open FIRE arms {*BLAM BLAM*}
And we don't give a fuck about cars with alarms
It's a jack move nigga give it up is you crazy?
Glock 40 pointed to your head
BOOM! Now another nigga's dead.. (BLOODY MURDER)
[Chorus]
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
MURDER
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
BLOODY MURDER
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
MURDER
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
BLOODY MURDER
[Outro: x4]
Slip into some fucked up shit with me
Murder dey, murder dem, murder dey, murder dem