These are some of Ashanti's most memorable and meaningful quotes. She always speaks her mind whether it be from a song, public function, or magazine article. This is what makes her so wonderful!!

Well, as you can tell, I am now wearing a low hat so I am sort of going undercover... before in the hotel, I got a couple of people that noticed me, but that is nice... once in a while

It was an accident. I never woke up and said "I want to be a singer..." I was downstairs doing some chores, vacuuming and singing, when my mom ran downstairs and said, "you can't listen to the radio..." I was like: "oh, that's me..." and she was like, "Oh, wait a minute, hold on.." (laughs) I was singing Mary J. Blige.

“If you’re a person who has trouble expressing yourself, all you have to do is pop in this album and it’ll speak for you,” she says with all sincerity. “When you listen to this album with your man or your girl, everybody will be on the same page.”

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally. I took some English classes and knew I could write. It was fairly easy to write essays and poems

The energy on stage is wild; it is a wonderful feeling to hear people sing your records. In the studio, you have to create an aura, a vibe, when it is done, you are happy.

That's my Gotti-otty... our relationship is really hot, we have a wonderful relationship. He is really hands-on with my projects, you know what I mean? He is very intimate about it, a really cool friend... it is really nice

There was a guy named Mario Baeza, he has a label, AJM Records, which I am also signed to. He introduced me to Irv, they were good friends. So he hooked me up with Irv because Murder Inc. was a thug label, we wanted to offer some up-tempo tracks, but we clicked and then I met Ja... and then "Always On Time" came out.

Ashanti originates from Ghana, it is a people, a tribe. In this particular society, women are more respected...

I would take all the guys I know and make them get waxed... to show them what it feels like.