I have always said that I want Malawi to attain growth that should not just be seen in GDP, but in the growth of opportunities for all, protection for all, and equality for all.

Leadership is about falling in love with the people you serve and the people falling in love with you.

It is only when a woman is economically empowered that she can negotiate at household level with her husband about the number of children that body of hers can have.

My father made sure I was treated equally with my brothers.

When I took over, the economy had almost collapsed. I told Malawians we needed to pass through difficult times. Two days ago I even cut my own salary by 30% to show we are making sacrifices.

My dear husband, Richard, has been the driving force behind my success and rise to whatever level I am now. My story and legacy is incomplete without his mention.

I will forever be thankful to the Malawians and international community, and my professional army and army general, who said: 'No, we will follow the constitution.' That's why I'm here.

My mission in life is to assist women in social and political empowerment through business and education.

I listen to and I play all kinds of music, and I'm interested in jazz and in bluegrass - I like it all - but Cuban music speaks to me in a certain way.

If you just think Donnie Darkos a weird movie, you don't want to think. You don't want to feel your feelings. So yeah, I do want to shake 'em up.

Whenever government abandons law, it proclaims anarchy.

Everything is possible for an eccentric, especially when he is English.

There were only two kinds of people in our town. ―The stupid and the stuck- ―The ones who are bound to stay or too dumb to go. Everyone else finds a way out.

Hell, I don't break the soil periodically to 'reaffirm my status'. I do it because archeology is still the most fun you can have with your pants on.

Run hard, be strong, think big!

The universe as we know it is a joint product of the observer and the observed.

I have always been adventurous and rather daring.

If it's worth listening to, it's worth questioning until you understand it.