"To write is to give voice to the silent corners of the soul."

To be African is to be modern - this is the central paradox we must embrace.

If there is anything you need, I will not be far away.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.

I don’t think poetry is based just on poetry; it is based on a thoroughly lived life.