My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option. — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
The first time I ever heard the blues, my parents had a stack of records that they weren't using anymore. I found them when I was ten; I didn't know what it was. But I found Lightnin' Hopkins. — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
Just the little bit that I've learned about Judaism, I didn't realize how, dare I say, intense that religion is as far as all… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
Macklemore gets a Grammy over Kendrick Lamar. I still can't get over that. But again, it's not Macklemore's fault. It's the way of the… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
I was a chemical engineer in school. And, randomly, an ex-girlfriend dared me to do a play. — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
When you're a guest star on a movie or a TV show, I always say it's like being invited to a family reunion, but… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
If you're going to sign a contract, there are things you have to understand you might have to do. If you don't, then you… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
'Copper' is my first period piece. It's funny because I've been doing a lot of episodes of 'Elementary' with Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
Traveling, I've met Ghanaian people who have seen me in minor stuff, but they see the name Ato Essandoh, and they recognize it as… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
It's funny because as much as I've done Dr. Freeman, I guess because I shave right afterwards, people don't recognize me necessarily as Dr.… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
Growing up near Scarsdale, I should have had at least one Jewish girlfriend. Maybe at some point it'll happen. — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
The first time I was onstage, I felt like the audience was breathing with me. I don't know if I was good or not;… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
When 'Goodfellas' is on TNT, and they've taken out all the curse words and put Tide commercials in the middle of it, I'll still… — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
Never would I have thought that I would meet Mick Jagger, much less be working on the same project. — Ato Essandoh Copy Share Image
