Shakespeare is in many ways an African writer and 'Hamlet' would be seen as a very accurate historical saga about an African kingdom.

One of the agonies of being an author is to know when to stop writing.

It’s only when we can work with something that brings out our strengths that we’re of any real use.

‎Not having time for a person, not being able to sit in silence together with somebody, that's the same as rejecting them, as being scornful about them.

My mother did what many men do. She left.

You think you know everything about a person, but the truth often comes as a surprise.

You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.