Food Quote by Zawe Ashton

What sometimes annoys me about the arts is increasingly that we have to put real people on screen or stage.

— Zawe Ashton

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

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

Relief is not a word that ever enters my mind, about anything.

— Zawe Ashton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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