Ashlee Simpson (Ashley Nicolle Ross-Næss) Quotes
I’m going out to let my real talent show, not to just stand there and dance around. Personally, I’d never lip-synch. It’s just not me.
Quotes to Explore
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For my film 'Fashion,' like an investigative journalist, I went about knowing the people, the models, the fashion designers. Similarly with the corporate world.
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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.
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Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists.
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If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face.
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We make assumptions: nurses should be nice, teachers should be good. But everyone has a dark side, some darker than others.
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When attempting to make a plea for more peace in the world at a rock concert, we are reflecting the feelings of all those we have come in contact with so we may all have a better understanding of each other.
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I started growing my audience in small clubs through word-of-mouth. I started making music that isn't necessarily commercially viable, and it's not necessarily marketable to my peers to a certain extent.
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I'm tired of defending my character. I am what I am.
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Show business is fickle, and though I have been blessed with a healthy career, who knows how long that will last?
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You are not alone with a guy until you are a proper age. You don't go to certain levels with men until you are married or you have a certain relationship.
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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When my husband is away and I'm by myself, my neighbours will insist I eat with them every single night because they see it as unhealthy to eat by yourself.
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I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.
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I think it's good to conquer the fears.
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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
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I took a writing class in college, liked it, and my first year out of school I couldn't get a job, so I wrote a play.
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Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.
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I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded.
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We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.
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As I'm getting older, I work out what I want and what I need. And I just need to go home and see the people I love and write.
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I don't know any 21-year-old who's not having an existential crisis.
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My songwriting process is painful. Songwriting is brilliant. It's a load of fun - when it works. It's really difficult as well.
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It takes a real man to make a true confession - a Chocolate Soldier will excuse or cloak his sin.
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I’m going out to let my real talent show, not to just stand there and dance around. Personally, I’d never lip-synch. It’s just not me.
