One must learn, if one is to see the beauty in Japan, to like an extraordinarily restrained and delicate loveliness

Be careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart.

The conqueror writes history, they came, they conquered and they write. You don't expect the people who came to invade us to tell the truth about us.

Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being.

I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa and the people without even realising.

Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least get out of the way so you won't get run over.

There are three things I was born with in this world, and there are three things I will have until the day I die-hope, determination, and song.

Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them

I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look.

A true teacher does not terrorize ignorant students, because a true teacher knows that it is his job to cure ignorance.

I do not sing politics. I merely sing the truth.

When in doubt, reinforce your self-trust.

all that was left to me was certain images and all of them spoke to me of the collapse of a cruel world and the slow construction in its stead of another world, equally cruel.

Look into my eyes and deny me.

The admiration you lavish on others phenomenally reflects the respect you give yourself.

Just so you know, I'm a really boring interview. I hate doing them.

All writers have the idea that they are famous.

My work is to know the characters intimately and to tell their story.

Truth, like beauty, is neither created nor lost.

Pikachu. 'Pika' is the sound Japanese say an electric spark makes. And 'chu' is the sound a mouse makes. So Pikachu is like an electric mouse.

We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.