Ashanti quotes:

A New Year's resolution that I can never keep? To be able to make decisions.

I am not a good decision maker; that's one of the things I don't like about myself.

I was offered seven deals from seven different major labels between 2009-2011, and to be quite honest... nowadays, you need a hit record, a great radio team, an amazing PR firm, social media, a big budget, a team that is ready to work extremely hard, and the drive and passion to win!

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that you're trying to accomplish.

Roast something for the children that they might eat.

Honey Boo Boo is a handful, baby. She says what she wants to say, does what she wants to do. Ive only seen, like, snippets, like one or two or three, you know, little shots of her, but yeah, shes a handful, baby.

Only when you have crossed the river can you say that the crocodile has a lump on his snout.

When people (talk trash) about you, you have to keep it moving, keep the records hot and keep your head up.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard.

When I get the strength to leave, you always tell me that you need me. And I'm weak cause I believe you and I'm mad because I love you. So I stop and think that maybe you could learn to appreciate me, and it all remains the same that you ain't never gonna change.

It's so important to never limit yourself, to find yourself in a box.

What love will make you do All the things that we accept Be the things that we regret

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.

Its so important to never limit yourself, to find yourself in a box.

It's pretty much, having everything on your shoulder versus depending on an entire team.

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.

Rivers of tear drops, these sharp pains in my heart, if this was the way that you love, you never should have loved me

Broadway is one of the hardest things I've ever done.

I'm weak cause I believe you and I'm mad because I love.

By going and coming, a bird weaves its nest.

Labels are going to tie you down with a 360 deal, they take percentages of literally every endeavor you're tied to. It's a lot of stipulations and constraints placed on you. What makes it worse is that, in terms of distributing budgets, labels aren't even giving the same amount as they used to. It totally defeats the purpose. My advice would be to get it out there on your own first which will lead you to calling the shots.

You must act as if it's impossible to fail.

Times are completely different now. If you're a brand new artist with a record you want to release to the masses, I would suggest you try and get it hot yourself first. This way you can create your own demand so you'll end up having the option of demanding what you want if you do decide to sign with a label. If you don't and you still get on hot on your own, you then have the ability to reap all of your profits.

Music comes from the soul. It's a way to express yourself, so we always, always need to save the music.

As a new artist there are so many new ways to put music out there where you don't necessarily need a label because now labels will have their hands in your pocket and leave you with less control.

I also like different records of mine for creative purposes and metaphorically wise.

When I'm writing my album, it's totally my world. Even though it's myself and another producer creating the project, Conceptually it's more under my power and on my own terms. At the same time, it's a different type of pressure because I'm ultimately speaking, I'm solely responsible for the end result.

With the film, you have a bunch of executive producers, directors, writers, scripts. There's, management, lighting, the union and etc. There are so many components a part of that game, so naturally it isn't my world.

I think my motto is to always remain focused on what it is that youre trying to accomplish.

It is a fool's sheep that breaks loose twice.