Bolt put the Mobot on the map, to be honest with you! He's just an amazing guy.

I have tried my best to keep my country alive by writing about it.

I believe in freedom for women to have equal rights - the right to work, the right to hold high positions, the right to take custody of their children after divorcing.

Don't dream of winning, train for it.

Dance is so important in the world. It needs no language. Our bodies speak a language of its own.

To the Somali, the Amerikaan is weird, to the American GI, the Somali is an ingrate and a skinny.

I was never interested in money. I always looked down on it. But now that I have less money, I see that without money, you cannot do much. Everything in the end is about money.

Good writing is like a bomb: it explodes in the face of the reader.

That in a civil war there is continuous fighting, based on grievences that are forever changing.

Death in Somalia seldom bothers to announce its arrival. In fact, death calls with the arrogance of a guest confident on receiving a warm welcome at any time, no question asked.

Fanaticism exists in every religion, whether Christian, Jewish, or Muslim.

My brain tends to take the scenic route. Things come to the forefront of my mind sooner or later, it just takes time.

With a grin, I told her, "I'll have more than ten minutes' notice that this battle is coming. In that way, this might be the most prepared I've ever been.

In the world of comedy, there's this: "If it's going badly, get off. If it's going well, get off". You can't argue with that either.

I've often thought if I didn't make my marriage work, I would have failed at my one true shot at happiness.

Let them hate me, so long as they fear me.

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means

Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I've played the game for 40 years and I still haven't the slightest idea how to play.

My support is particularly Bernie Sanders supporters but that's drawn many [Donald] Trump supporters to start with.

Some pray to marry the man they love, My prayer will somewhat vary; That I love the man I marry.

It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.