Travellers with closed minds can tell us little except about themselves

I couldn't tell you why but now I know a story is in fact where you discover who you are, where a culture discovers what it is and I just think that this is a terribly important place to get into and that I would enjoy it.

A man to whom you do a favor will not understand if you say nothing, make no noise, just walk away. You may cause more trouble by refusing a bribe than by accepting it.

A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness

I wouldn't have wanted anyone to teach me how to write. That's my own taste. I prefer to stumble on it.

Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time was the absence of the African voice. Being part of that dialogue meant not only sitting at the table but effectively telling the African story from an African perspective - in full earshot of the world.

A goat does not eat into a hen's stomach no matter how friendly the two may be.