I hate talking about class, but the truth is as an actor you're only going to be doing some really great work if you can afford to be out of work and take the good stuff. If you can't, you're… — Zawe Ashton Copy Share Image
If people call my book an actor's memoir I will be very upset. I can't bear anything too literal, so it has elements of truth and elements of fiction sitting side by side. — 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
