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

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.

My family is very large. 42 million.

Ethiopia always has a special place in my imagination and the prospect of visiting Ethiopia attracted me more strongly than a trip to France, England, and America combined. I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots of what made me an African.

I say to all those leaders, do not look the other way. Do not hesitate... It is within your power to avoid a genocide of humanity.

Appearances matter — and remember to smile.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.