"People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics."

"They had always told me that I wrote like a man."

"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."

"It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children."