Not every thing that can e counted counts,and not everything that counts should be counted.
One cannot both feast and become rich
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.
The energy on stage is wild; it is a wonderful feeling to hear people sing your records. In the studio, you have to create an aura, a vibe, when it is done, you are happy.
I would take all the guys I know and make them get waxed... to show them what it feels like.
I’m always going to be down-to-earth. If I feel like something is wrong I never hold my tongue. I’m not afraid to speak out.
I didn't want to sing only slow songs and I didn't want to be spittin' rhymes. But Mary [J. Blige] put those concepts together. She cleared the way, and now I'm following my own path.
I don’t play around with the word 'diva,' because people’s perception is too different. Some see it as being like a snob. I just say I’m Ashanti. That’s it.
When it’s time to gossip and talk and just running the mouth and saying what I want to say, I call on my family. I have a very close-knit family. That’s the safest way to go.
I see healthy competition, and I see media trying to play us all together, which is not cool. But I'm a humble person and I feel there's room for everyone. I create my own lane and [other] artists have their own lane. I don't think there should be beef.
If you ask anybody that knows me, I'm a dreamer. I always say we can go beyond our expectations, but she went beyond my expectations. It's never happened to me, where I thought we could do something and it went beyond my expectations.
First and foremost, I owe it to God.
One cannot both feast and become rich.
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