“I shall not be deterred by people who don't see where the future of Africa lies. It is the short-sighted people who put their opinions in writing. They don't understand that the future of all countries lies in processing.”

“People who don't know any better will always be in the dark because the power lies in the hands of men who take good care that ordinary folk don't understand, in the hands, that is, of the government, of the clerical party, of the capitalists.”

“I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.”

“I don't deny-a what I'm seeing
You vilified all our kind
You criticize people's weakness
When all the time it's just your lies”

“Our country needs visionary and far-sighted leaders. People who appreciate and understand that our lives are inexplicably linked and our futures tied together. The vision must be one that is inclusive and open to everyone. It is a matter of enlightening self-interest.”

“I get melancholy if I don't [write]. I need the company of people who don't exist.”

“I don't want to put the world to rights… I just don't like people who put the world to wrongs.”

“Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.”

“And if our future
Lies on the final line
Are we brave enough
To see the signals and the signs?”

“It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there.”