Im told Im like my father, and he was the most wonderful man. But I think he was gentler than me.

Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.

The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.

I believe that when you find problems, you should also find solutions.

I'm standing here saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be in Africa, think about investing.

I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed.

Life really went backwards. My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos.

When you save the life of anyone, a farmer, a teacher, a mother, they are contributing productively into the economy.

Educating our young girls is the foundation for Nigerias growth and development.

If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy.

You not only are hunted by others, you unknowingly hunt yourself.

Was it hard? I hope she didn't die hard.'Sethe shook her head. 'Soft as cream. Being alive was the hard part.

When communication in unclear speculations takes precedence.

You have to fight for your health and stay on top of it. Our bodies are meant to be healthy.

Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed.

In school, kids never really looked at me a different way because I think it was a different generation; they didnt really know who my father was.

Do you think we should drive a stake through his heart just in case?

The priests say that God created our souls, and that just puts us under the control of another puppeteer. If God created our will, then he's responsible for every choice we make.

O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet. Only let me make my life simple and straight, like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.

I went through a period of pulling away from everything - acting, people - not sure if I would ever have a voice in this business.