It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves read more

It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves with burnt ash to remind us of our sinfulness, forgiveness and mortality. It sets the tone for the penitential season leading up to Easter.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

Observe your enemies, for they first find out your faults.

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket read more

I knew the ball was going in. No question about it. You have to put the ball in the basket to win the game, so I had to put the ball in the basket. And backboard? No! I was trying to find the quickest way to put the ball in the basket, period.

The tone of the market was already negative, and that was reinforced today by the news from Brazil.

The tone of the market was already negative, and that was reinforced today by the news from Brazil.

We are always concerned about same-old, same-old.

We are always concerned about same-old, same-old.

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism... .It is understandable why read more

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism... .It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

Every time you work, you have to do it all over again, to rid yourself of this dross. I suppose read more

Every time you work, you have to do it all over again, to rid yourself of this dross. I suppose for a person who is not an artist or not attempting art, it is not dross, because it is the common exchange of everyday life.

I've never been able to play defense in my life.

I've never been able to play defense in my life.

I almost don't know where to begin.

I almost don't know where to begin.