I still have nightmares of dead comrades, a long time ago, talking to me. 'Emmanuel, don't forget about us, don't give up, keep telling our story.'

The worst people on earth are not only those who commit evil, but those who stand by and turn a blind eye

Music is powerful. It is the only thing that can speak into your mind, your heart and your soul without your permission.

I'm still a soldier, fighting with my pen and paper for peace till the day I cease.

Any child soldier has to go through a lot of love, care and understanding to become normal.

A cold heart is my protection mechanism. I don't really feel anything for anyone.

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.

Peace may be negotiated by politicians, but it is something written in hearts and minds not on pieces of paper

I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.

If I sleep for more than half an hour, I get horrible dreams in which I'm firing a gun and helicopters are coming down.

How far does life take us? I don't see anything at the end.

Deteriorated science is a cult, so is imitative or deteriorated Sufism.

There hasn't been a true breakdown or effort to break Thai music into genres. They're not into dicing and slicing everything up.

A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution.

Politeness smooths wrinkles.

To sway an audience, you must watch them as you speak.

You've got to stop doing all the things that people have tried, tested, and found out don't work...

Every book I've written has been different from the others, and each one seems to have its own timeline, requirements, and formal challenges.

This is how memories are; what seems so clear and unforgettable at one moment vanishes like steam the next.

I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart.