Sports are my life. It is my life but it's also how I earn a living.

I want to be a voice for my people and I will continue to protest.

Even if I wanted to run for Ethiopia, I wouldn't expect the government or federation to choose me to do that.

The people of Ethiopia are saying they've had enough of the killings and are tired of being exiled, imprisoned, beaten and we are done. We have had enough. We want peace now.

What I want people to know about Ethiopia is that it is a country of nations and nationalities. Oromos are the majority. But Oromos have been so good to Ethiopia but have been marginalized for years.

In Ethiopia, the problem is that you don't know who's who. You don't know who to trust. You don't have any freedom.

I have no plans to seek asylum in the U.S. or elsewhere. I have not thought about citizenship. I love my country, the only problem I have is with the government.

People are demanding their rights and not backing down and I hope that change is on the horizon and change will come to Ethiopia soon, so I don't have even go that far to seek a U.S. citizenship.

I'm trying to be careful as much as I can eating this American food. Burgers are heavy. So, I'm trying to minimize that as much as I can.

It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.

The story of terrorism is written by the state and it is therefore highly instructive… compared with terrorism, everything else must be acceptable, or in any case more rational and democratic.

I can hear the roar of women's silence

Then he took me off Jeannie and he gave me Millie the Model. That was a big break for me. It wasn't doing to well and somehow when I got on it became quite successful.

Keep writing. Keep doing it and doing it. Even in the moments when it's so hurtful to think about writing.

I don't know one actor that became an actor for healthy reasons.

Gardening is not something to get on your high horse about or be overwhelmed by. Either you enjoy it or you don't.

Learn how to communicate, learn how to speak.

Rock and roll is commitment. Rock and roll is passion and spirit.

But I feel like I can go out there and do what I need to do.