For me, being in prison writing in an African language was a way of saying: "Even if you put me in prison, I will keep on writing in the language which made you put me in prison."

If poverty was to be sold three cents today, i can't buy it.

Christianity and Western civilization-what countless crimes have been committed in thy name!

There is no way we can survive as a nation in the world without finding unity.

Life, struggle, even amidst pain and blood and poverty, seemed beautiful.

We can appreciate each other's languages. And the question of being uncomfortable about our languages would go away.

I'm more trying to connect; I'm more listening to people. Whatever I get is very meaningful to me.

What's good about writing is that when you write novels or fiction, people can see that the problems in one region are similar to problems in another region.

A person who acquires English has access to all the things that that language makes possible.

We think of politics in terms of power and who has the power. Politics is the end to which that power is put.

What is translated from English and into English - and in what quantities - is a question of power.

Between the new, happy him, and the old, depressing him, there stood in the way only his lack of imagination.

Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.

I didn't decide to be a photographer; I just happened to fall into it.

The fans are great. They give me that extra edge.

Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out there playing what they truly feel.

You must start with desire, keeping in mind that with the magic of believing you can obtain what you picture in your mind's eye.

The ambition of the present Labour government is that every worker in the country will have a greater than average income.

Few things are more damaging to our democracy than a military officer who doesn't have the moral courage to stand up for what's right or the moral fiber to step aside when circumstances dictate.

I don't like to hear someone put down dixieland. Those people who say there's no music but bop are just stupid; it shows how much they don't know.

Let's show America our best and nothing less!