My roots are African. The birds I remember, the fruits I ate, the trees I climbed, they're African.

There is a value in taking a stand whether or not anybody may be noticing it, and whether or not it is a risky thing to do.

I mention my age because I find people in this country - women, not men, of course - women are so troubled by their age. There's a culture of youth, and it's a phony culture.

I grew up in a dictatorship in East Africa.

My roots are African. The birds I remember, the fruits I ate, the trees I climbed, they're African.

If you want to be loved by everyone, don't go into politics.

Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes.