My drama teacher when I was a kid called me 'Zawe the activist' and I had no idea why. Now I've got… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I always play outsiders. I think I'm carrying a lot of those characters and I wonder if I play them because those… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I just always play these really extreme characters - they've all come with parental guidance stickers on them. — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I'm just coming to terms with the fact that I will always do lots of different things and I can't really stay… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
When you work in film sets, when you're working on projects that are male dominated, you are always treated as the last… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to live somewhere extremely nice like Sloane Square... although that would probably be too nice for me. — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I do always try and do work that I'm going to be interested in talking about when it's released. — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I think I've always felt that I want to do a very specific type of work and I've made informed decisions. You… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
What sometimes annoys me about the arts is increasingly that we have to put real people on screen or stage. — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
No-one tells you about being in episodic television and it ending. No-one tells you how painful it is. How bizarre it is when you've… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
One of the first plays I ever did was at the Royal Court Theatre in London; it was the first play I got after… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I'm not really sure what defines 'success in the real world' to be honest! It's so objective once you graduate, some people work, some… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
Some people shun the idea of role models but I think it's one of the most important things people have in life - role… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I love the visual medium of film and TV. I love the science of it, working with the sound and the lighting and every… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I've had doors slammed in my face, I've been shouted at in my face in meetings when I've stood up for myself. — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I prefer to avoid the phrase 'strong women' when talking about female characters and the lack thereof or the need therefore, because it's not… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I don't want to be 'de-ethnicised.' I hate it when people say, 'Oh I don't even think of you as a woman,' or, 'I… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
If I was someone who wanted to do just love-interest roles then I'd be in a difficult position. But thankfully I'm someone who likes… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
I've never lived in north or west London, so I'd like to come out of my comfort zone for a bit. But Stoke Newington… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
