My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes college ghana idea
When 'Goodfellas' is on TNT, and they've taken out all the curse words and put Tide commercials in the middle of it, I'll still watch 'Goodfellas' because it's that great of a movie. Ato Essandoh commercialcursegoodfella Change image and share on social
The Chinese Student Association at Cornell put together their own play. It was all Asian people in the cast except for me, because they wanted to do a couple of scenes about an interracial relationship. I was the only non-Asian person on stage; the entire audience was Asian apart from my 10 friends that showed up. Ato Essandoh asianassociationaudience share on social
When you're a guest star on a movie or a TV show, I always say it's like being invited to a family reunion, but it's not your family. So you don't belong - they're being nice to you, but you don't fit in completely; you don't know everybody's story. You don't have a history. Ato Essandoh belongcompletelyfamily share on social
I just had an idea that went right over my head. Lawrence Welk headidea Change image and share on social
Every Christmas, all around Ghana, there are tons of these parties and they are full of everything that exists in human life in Ghana and worldwide. Taiye Selasi christmasexistfull Change image and share on social