Ashanti (Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas) Quotes
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I don't believe in God personally but I have great respect for those people who do and different people have different religious views in this country.
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Racism still exists in the sport of boxing.
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If you're human, you've had phases in your life when things are in flux.
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They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.
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There's not a blueprint for me to follow.
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One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself.
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I always say, one way to connect with a working mother is to ask her what she has done before work that day!
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I tested on a lot of TV shows and films after I finished drama school.
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True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, it's our own true nature.
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These days, children can text on their cell phone all night long, and no one else is seeing that phone. You don't know who is calling that child.
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If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me.
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When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land and water, or at the global level, where we are fighting over water, oil, and minerals. So one way to promote peace is to promote sustainable management and equitable distribution of resources.
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A lot of people have come with 100 songs and never had the impact that I have with one, and I'm well aware of that.
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Good fiction makes me turn off all the other parts of my brain, so that I become quiet and submissive, entirely at the mercy of the work at hand.
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The team at ASCAP is a genuine family, and I am proud to be part of an organization that is home to so many legendary songwriters and composers.
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The sad thing about destroying the environment is that we're going to take the rest of life with us. The bluebirds will be gone, and the elephants will be gone, and the tigers will be gone, and the pandas will be gone.
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Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.
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We like lists because we don't want to die.
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It's very difficult to speak to a large group of people these days and not offend someone. I know people walk around with their feelings on their shoulders waiting for you to say something - ahh - did you hear that? And they can't hear anything else you say. The PC police are out in force at all times.
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There is no learning without having to pose a question. And a question requires doubt.
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There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie.
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I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.
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In 'Fugly,' I play a very middle-class guy with whom anyone can relate. At the same time, playing such characters is not as easy as it sounds.
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When I'm not performing? I'm looking for the next big thing.
