Culture is not race and race is not culture.

Art should reveal the unknown, to those who lack the experience of seeing it.

I am defined by my will to survive, not by intelligence or cunning or money or good looks. The Creator didn't see her way clear to give me those things, instead she gave me a strong will.

Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.

In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy.

Education is the key which opens the magical door of wisdom which reveals the beauty and purpose of life.

When you walk in silence your excellence will always speak for you.

I would give away all this superstellar life, all the ranks and honours, simply to be transformed into the soul of a merchant’s wife weighing eighteen stone and set candles at God’s shrine

All I wanted to do was come into my own and find out my career path and what I wanted to do with my life - but, at the same time, showing respect to my father and mother and make them proud as well.

In my late teenage years, I developed a real passion for it, and wrote a lot of poetry.

Anyone who has lived through an English winter can see the point of building Stonehenge to make the Sun come back.

Reality is always kinder than your thinking.

I was really artistic. I did a lot of poetry, a lot of writing.