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Ashley Walters

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[Wikipedia] Ashley Anthony Walters, also known by his stage name Asher D, is an English actor and rapper. He first rose to fame as a member of the UK garage group So Solid Crew who hit the top spot on the UK charts in 2001 with their second single, "21 Seconds".

Quotes by Ashley Walters · Page 2

I hoard and buy loads of the same things over and over - DVDs, clothes, trainers.

Clothes

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My dad spent most of my childhood behind bars. He went to jail 17 or 18 times. It was only when he…

Childhood

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As an actor you pull your socks up and look for the next job.

Actor

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Selling out is a myth. Bill Gates isn't selling out, is he? Richard Branson isn't selling out. Why can't black people make…

Black

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The main thing I learned in jail was how much I love my kids, that I never want to be away from…

Again

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There's always that romantic Hollywood element to it. But people appreciate 'Top Boy' because it is what it is.

Always

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You think being a man is being strong, being hard, knowing how to defend yourself. But being a man is about learning…

Hard

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I have grown up being a father. When my first son was born I was 17. I was a child bringing up…

Born

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Growing up without a father has made fatherhood harder for me.

Father

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It's important for people to listen and take time to watch what's going on in these shows, especially the ones like 'Top…

Painting

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I remember at a very early age ringing up record labels I found in the Yellow Pages, and asking them for a…

Age

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Drake revived 'Top Boy,' if I'm honest with you. You've got to give him a lot of credit.

Credit

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There was a long period where every time someone was shot or stabbed the BBC would call me. I started to think,…

Actor

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I was angry when I was young, but I was never really that violent. I hardly ever fought, mainly because I wasn't…

Anger

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It was tough: I had to kiss a man, and I got a mixed reaction from the black community. But I have…

Black community

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The fact that 'Small Island' is 'period' is amazing for me because it's something that I've never been involved with before. Also,…

Amazing

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A lot of people out there are not content with their life, but I am.

Am

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Top Boy' isn't the type of programme that is trying to be righteous and have a happy ending, it is just real.

Boy

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I'm not a comedy guy. I don't do comedy shows.

Comedy

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The strength of 'Small Island' is the fact that it deals with heavy issues in a way that is appealing to watch,…

People

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A lot of black actors will sit there and go, 'Every role is about being a gangster' - then they get an…

Gangster

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I was driving along and I got a random call on my way to my mother in law's for dinner and it…

Culture

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Politics isn't about helping people, it's about maintaining whatever people have got, whatever it takes to maintain their position at the expense…

Helping people

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My son broke his arm. I couldn't do anything, couldn't be there. That's when I knew I was a bad parent. I…

Anything

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I have been saying to my agent and my wife for many, many months that I am going to be James Bond…

Bond

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