A garden was one of the few thing in prison that one could control. To plant a seed, watch it grow, to tend it then harvest it, offered a simple but enduring satisfaction. The sense of being the custodian of this small patch of earth offered a taste of freedom.

South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty... and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa's most splendid wildlife... Then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.

If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others.

Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.

I don't think there is much history can say about me. I just want to be remembered as part of that collective.

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

When you are behind bars with no hope of release, you need to find strength wherever you can. Personally, I found strength in Michael Jackson.