Ashanti (Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas) Quotes
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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There is such a thing as my kind of actor, and how well they pull off my dialogue is a very, very important part of it.
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I've never actually directed anything I haven't made up. I've never adapted anything.
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I want audiences to see me in different avatars.
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I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one.
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I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.
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I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.
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You know, we don't have any decorative sprigs of rosemary; we're not placing little matchstick radishes onto an hors d'oeuvre... The food's gotta taste good. The concept's gotta taste good.
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A lot of what gets on the radio isn't saying anything other than somebody wants to be famous and will do whatever they're told to get it.
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Come hell or high water, adopted or my own. I am going to have, I must have some kids.
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Looking out at the ocean, it's easy to feel small - and to imagine all your troubles, suddenly insignificant, slipping away. Earth's seven oceans seem vast and impenetrable, but a closer look tells another story.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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On one hand, it seems strange that a country that has suffered so much from violence and war would be debating if they want peace or not. But in Colombia, a part of society is deeply connected with the war as a means of making a living.
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Horrors, I believe, should be original - the use of common myths and legends being a weakening influence.
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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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The magic of landing my first role on Broadway went 'poof' in a matter of a few weeks.
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You have to take control of your own life, your own destiny, and your own careers. You can't leave everything up to someone else, 'cause then you can look at them and blame them.
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I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.
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An actor cannot be a censor. I'm there to interpret.
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My most important projects have been the building and maintaining of schools and medical clinics for my dear friends in the Himalaya and helping restore their beautiful monasteries, too.
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I'm in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It's fun.
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The rich are becoming richer, and the gap between the rich and the poor is getting bigger.
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It's so important to never limit yourself, to find yourself in a box.
