203 quotes found
"As remote as the rings of Saturn... A man with his stubby million-rand finger perennially prodding the public's pulse, his eyes constantly roving the horizons of the future, Kerzner has the power of a Prometheus unbound."
"The happy-go-lucky barefoot kid who loved rugby, ice-cream-and-hot-chocolate sauce, staying at home for a braai and the flieks grew up into an international rugby player, idol of millions and South African cult figure..."
"The voice (sometimes an ominous rumble that sounds as though he's been gargling with pebbles, sometimes the bliss of Bailey's Irish Cream swirling lazily about a fine crystal goblet) crescendos almost imperceptibly."
"His voice, like a malted milkshake marinated for more than seventy years, has a slightly monotonous lilt - rather like a Hindu chanting Bagavad Gita."
"the little roly-poly Russian-born rebel of the canvas."
"It is her total professionalism and perennial striving for perfection that elevated Moira from the merely blonde to the maxi-talented."
"The original of the yellow rose is clad (you've guessed it) in canary yellow. The lemon-meringue confection has been poured into yellow slacks and yellow shirt, an immaculate yellow-blonde barbie-doll with 'EFG- Follies-Girl' written all over her."
"A black-belt bullshitter"
"You'd have to be dead not to be impressed by his sincerity. But then didn't Oscar Wilde say say "The worst vice of the fanatic is his sincerity"."
"I'm impaled on the blue flames of his blowtorch eyes, you see."
"to miik the citizens to the extent that they start mooing, is contrary to improving living standards."
"A pervasive moral turpitude underlies South African society."
"I disapproved of the number of men she had traipsing into her bedroom and suggested she should have a turnstile on her bedroom door."
"Whatever award is given for libel, being cross-examined by you would not make it enough money."
"a small bewigged ferret"
"The facts of the matter are (that) I did not do any of the things of which I was accused by paid witnesses. But having said that, I'm not sitting here today pleading for the world to believe me because I've come to God. He knows what's in my heart; he knows the truth of the matter. And the witnesses who lied do as well."
"And I think that my whole life, looking back at it, I was so rooted in worldly things, in worldly values, fame, fashion and fortune and all the things that are just transient."
"That night I made copies of all the documents with shaking hands and gave them to a friend with contacts in the British secret services. I had a bitter taste in my mouth."
"Most of the time our discussions are political, because it's hard not to be political in this country (not like in Britain, where you can ignore the rather sedate way everything's going downhill)."
"But despite the fact that everyone thinks that I'm an IFP member, I do not have any political affiliations. I support Buthelezi the man because he makes me believe that heroes still exist."
"Dressing with style is akin to issuing a manifesto; dressing fashionably is like signing a petition."
"I had an idea of her humour from her writing and I'd always appreciated that very English brand of wit. She has a razor-sharp mind... Jani is a very sensitive and emotional person. I don't think I've got the same fine sensitivity or compassion that she has. But finding ourselves on the same wavelength as Christians is more profound and meaningful to me than anything else. Over the years we've warmed towards each other as Christians. That bond, apart from the friendship, rises above all different political ideas. It's more of a spiritual link."
"Your piece on me acted like a bicycle pump and I mooned around for ages, smiling foolishly and cannoning off the wallls."
"[P]leated Trixi Schober trousers in faux-poor crushed linen, jewelled sweaters produced in Mariucca Mandelli's unmistakable hand, a sculpted Karl Lagerfeld handbag, scarves and gloves by Nanni."
"She is not destructive - but she does have a particular facility for puncturing pomposity."
"The only girl who ever knocked me out."
"There was so much joy in the making of this film, despite the fact that it’s about such a sad, traumatic experience…We all felt like we were part of something so real and so necessary. It was a joy to go on set every day and tell these real people’s story. Doing this movie, I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it."
"I was completely overwhelmed…The body registers stress, whether good or bad, in the same way. So if it’s super exciting or super traumatising, your body is in equal distress. Though I would choose excitement over trauma every day."
"Don’t sweat the small stuff."
"It's because of the prevalence of whiteness, Eurocentric standards of beauty that we experience this. You know? And it is subconscious. Colorism is the daughter of racism. But sometimes it seems like racism has had amnesia (laughter). You know? And so that's why I wrote this - to hopefully bring it to the fore and people can address it."
"I find a lot of gratitude in my first years on this planet because having to identify - or having to not rely on how I look like to seduce or to get by in life really meant that I had to cultivate other aspects of myself - my personality, my character - and get a sense of self-worth from something other than people complimenting what I look like. And now, after that, I relish in the compliment. But I do know that external beauty will fade. And hopefully, I have cultivated and I continue to cultivate enough internal beauty to sustain me through the years when I am not such a hot pick."
"Hunger is a defining issue for our world and climate change is worsening the problem. We must work to change this dynamic."
"Women’s issues are human issues. Hunger is a human issue and therefore hunger is a women’s issue."
"“There are tons of Black women completely capable and are darn good at that,”"
"“To me it felt like a question about our value system in this culture, the ways we define success for ourselves as well as others,”"
""...I turned down a few projects to pursue this one. I knew there was a sense of what was expected of me, but this play felt so important to me that I had to do it, expectations be damned.”"
"“As an African woman, I am wary of the trap of telling a single story… the chance to appear in Eclipsed after winning an Oscar was an opportunity to share in the incredible (and too rare) freedom of playing a fully rendered African woman.”"
"“It was so nice to have someone embrace that and encourage it, because I never knew that I would start my career and that would be called for. So, it was just really lovely to bring my full self to this without any sort of pretense,”"
"My default is not to feel unwelcome. My default is to seek welcome."
"“I always want to feel like myself on the red carpet—an elevated version of myself, but myself nonetheless.”"
"“It’s such a no-brainer to be able to use this platform.”"
"“I was dismissed, confused, and alone.”"
"“We need better education, early diagnosis, and improved treatments.”"
"“No more suffering in silence.”"
"“My look for tonight is quite pearly, I would say, and it feels like water.”"
"“I wanted her hair to embody the detail and discipline of haute couture.”"
"I grew up with aunties that had their chests out, they fought the system in all sorts of ways, and in many ways rose to the top of their lines of work."
"I think ultimately that mentality that you can be whatever you put your mind to, and that the world you want to see is worth fighting for, won over."
"I definitely surprise myself with how much of a warrior spirit I have sometimes, because I think that politically, socially, and culturally there are wars to be fought."
"“I like to play women who are in contrast to me. I think that’s how I look at it: What aspect of this character offers me a chance to explore something new about my humanity?”"
"Self-confidence is key. You do not have to have the best shoes or a designer dress; you just have to be true to yourself."
"Botswana is a country of morals, respect and pride. It is truly a beautiful peaceful country that has earned its name in the global village."
"The only thing is to be original. You have to be yourself."
"I strongly believe that animals are a crucial part in a human's life; we need other companions besides our fellow humans to share joyous, sad and emotional moments. Pets just always seem to be the unsurpassed friend and the best listeners."
"I am who I am today because somebody believed in me."
"You have to be determined within yourself."
"Understand your vision and stick with it."
"Understand that your mental health is real."
"I remember watching tv and just wanted to be inside it."
"why do we feel compelled to appear beautiful?"
"Can’t beauty be defined by being comfortable in your own skin?"
"does looking beautiful come naturally, or does it entail applying layers of makeup to your face or wearing designer labels?"
"I feel like we’re in trouble as long as we live in a world where a black woman feels a need to bleach her skin"
"why do we have to wait for the west to validate our skin, our hair, and our way of life. Why are we always waiting on them to validate our blackness?"
"Blackness is not a trend!"
"The mistake I made in my young years was not knowing that modelling is a business. Your relationship with your booker is crucial, but don't forget that you are as good as your last job"
"tone is very important. How you say things matters."
"I don't like to wander."
"It's easy to be a peacock in a small market."
"I don't compete with you, I compete with the voices in me"
"I do these things to prove to me that I can."
"My hardest lesson was realising how much of my value I had attached on my work."
"Enjoy your season and don't be apologetic about it,"
"If you're having a season of your life, run through it like you're running through a field of sunflowers"
"When you dream of something, you just have to put your mind to it. You will come across several stumbling blocks, but you just have to keep trying until you achieve your goal. Meet Miss Botswana 2009, Rudeboy Necta, 2009."
"Growing up I never quite fit into any click, I still dont. When I tried making friends in school it always felt like the group of girls I would try to befriend had made a pact or just didn't feel like I made the cut. That is what pageantry used to look like from the outside to me. Like a click of girls that didn't welcome anyone they felt didn't belong into their space. Which is why I want to take this moment to thank every single person who played a role, big and small to the contribution of pushing for inclusion of different representations of beauty in the pageant world."
"There are so many different types of flowers, we all grow in numerous different ways and bloom separate from the next. I believe it would be an injustice to hide such beauty from the rest of the world and the next budding flower. And now that I am a part of the world of pageantry, I find myself humbled at the thought of a little girl who looks at me and feels like a fire light up inside her."
"I understand that being Miss Botswana is having a crown but I am part of a bigger organisation. I want to be that person or lady who gets honoured enough to get the crown and be supported by every one of you."
"Make beautiful things, even if no one notices."
"We can't always control how life unfolds but we can find our super power in what we can control."
"My reaction, my growth, my discipline, my love, my life is my responsibility."
"Strength doesn't always look like a hardened heart. Strength can be soft, strength can be calm, strength can be compassion and can definitely be vulnerability."
"But I stand here and say dream young child. Dream about life's infinite possibilities. Dream about walking into places you have never set foot, conversing with amazing people you never knew before and daring to give life your best shot."
"Representation is so important for those who never believed that social standards can be vanquished. For the little ones who need to grow up believing that they can take up space and make a difference in the world because they see a reflection of themselves everywhere."
"Not only are the baskets of Botswana crucial in traditional rural life and can be traced through Botswana's history, the commercialization of this craft has resulted in a supplementary income for rural families, making the woven basket more valuable than ever."
"Walk through the hallways of life with the curiosity of a child and the courage of a thousand warriors."
"The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people. We are so different but I think in some ways we are similar too."
"Our costumes reflect a part of our heritage and culture that we are so proud of."
"Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you are going, so you must be strong and keep going."
"Do not limit yourself from who you learn from, everyone has something you can learn."
"Success is when God is happy with you, when the closest people around you are happy and when your soul is at peace with you."
"Have a vision of where you want your life to be."
"Start with whatever you have, there is something in your hand no matter how small."
"Women should empower themselves while staying true to their marriages and husbands"
"There will always be disgruntled elements concerning whatever you do. Keep your heart clean, stay focused and work hard."
"Be yourself, you might not understand it, others might not understand it, but someday, your purpose will be enough."
"There has to be something that drives you. Find that thing that drives you and you'll be able to have longevity in it."
"We can rise. We can achieve so much at the end of the day if we get it right."
"You can't do everything at the same time, don't be too much in a hurry. Space out yourself, rest, understand yourself and love yourself."
"If you do whatever you do diligently and excellently, you would surely make a difference."
"I believe the new African woman is a woman who respects her man and knows that the man is the head of the family, but doesn’t lose herself in that either but commands and demands respect in her own way."
"I think the new African woman is career minded and family oriented."
"Everybody will try to knock you down but only you can see where you’re going, so you must be strong, believe in yourself and keep going."
"I used to think I was odd, as the things that interested many weren’t my interest. Not anymore, now I understand my interests and live in my truth."
"We need to get to a situation where we understand what we stand for and how much power we have, we are not fully conscious of how we form people’s mindset and how we change people’s mind."
"You can’t define success in one sentence, a lot of people have tried to do that. Success is relative. What is success to you might not be success to me but I think generally its a state of peace of mind. A state of acceptance and a state of joy."
"There is space for you in this world and the world is waiting for you to PERFECT yourself and PRESENT yourself."
"Women should empower themselves while still remaining true to their marriage and husbands. If a marriage is stressful, emotionally destructive, I think we should be strong enough to walk away from such damaging unions."
"The only thing that keeps you sane as a man or woman is when you’re empowered."
"Great challenges can also be areas of great strength."
"We ought to tackle this problem [HIV/AIDS] and further improve our behaviour."
"I am very honoured that the United Nations Population Fund has realized the potential of what I could do in my country concerning the HIV/AIDS pandemic."
"I believe that through my determination and love for Botswana, I can successfully, through the United Nations Population Fund, accomplish my goal of seeing the HIV statistics drop and having the women of Botswana get the necessary reproductive health care and facilities they need."
""I'm a staunch believer in meditation, I work out as much as I can and I go for therapy, which I just began not long ago. For someone like me who acts, hosts events, it takes a lot out of me. I act in series, TV, and cinema.”"
"I have no problems baring my cleavage and my legs but some people might not be able to do that. The fashion items I love most are my nose ring and high heels. I’m quite adventurous in my style, so I don’t know if there’s anything I cannot wear."
"I have always been the child who saw herself making her own money; maybe because I came from a humble background where asking for anything felt like a taboo. You just knew there wasn’t any money. I am a huge believer in spending on myself, because I don’t want anyone to feel like without them, I wouldn’t have the life I have,"
"God is awesome."
"I have failed, made mistakes, trusted, and had my lows and highs. But today, I stand firm, stronger than ever and living my best life."
"It has been a journey of personal development and to do what my heart craves for."
"Never dim your light for anyone. If it’s blinding they should wear shades! shinebright."
"When you start gradually, you tend to appreciate where you are right now. When you crawl before you walk and then you fly, you’ll appreciate your roots."
"Having a dream it keeps reminding you why you started it in the first place"
"Stand up again and keep on"
"Preparation is key"
"Only meaningful preparation pays out in the end"
"Never give up on your dreams no matter how long it takes"
"Take that long as time to prepare"
"Learn and build as much as you can"
"trust God's timing"
"turn all losses to gains"
"Her long walk to Victory… (Friday, October 06 2017) by Botswana Guardian The Midweek Sun Retrieved 09 June 2022"
"https://guardiansun.co.bw/Style/her-long-walk-to-victory"
"Women’s loyalty has to be earned with trust and affection, rather than barbaric rituals. The time has come to leave the old ways of suffering behind."
"Every 11 seconds a little girl is being mutilated somewhere in the world, it has nothing to do with religion, culture or tradition but against all rights of humanity its a crime its cruel its unacceptable."
"I knew most married women in my community put up with everything and anything. Any abuse, hopelessness, and I thought, was I here to be used and be abused? I knew there was so much I could do with my life, but on my terms."
"I just knew that I had to tell the world that there was torture, an undercover war against women. But this is not one person's war – all of us have to do something."
"What really made me take a stand was that nobody was doing anything."
"“My mother named me after a miracle of nature: Waris means desert flower. The desert flower blooms in a barren environment where few living things can survive.”"
"“I feel that God made my body perfect the way I was born. Then man robbed me, took away my power, and left me a cripple. My womanhood was stolen. If God had wanted those body parts missing, why did he create them?"
"“When I was a child I said I don't want to be a woman."
"“Many friends have expressed concern that a religious fanatic will try to kill me when I go to Africa. After all, I’ll be speaking out against a crime many fundamentalists consider a holy practice. I’m sure my work will be dangerous, and I admit to being scared…. But my faith tells me to be strong, that God led me down this path for a reason. He has work for me to do. This is my mission. And I believe that long before the day I was born, God chose the day I will die, so I can’t change that. In the meantime, I might as well take a chance, because that’s what I’ve done all my life.”"
"“nothing to be done, except go see them. I also knew they”"
"“I’ve become far more than Africa’s first successful model with albinism through my journey… one is doing some incredible things .There’s a lot of growth & accomplishments that came from how it all began,’’"
"I love that I can share my journey & educate worldwide baby, not when people feel they want to call me only for a specific day…. But they can actually see the value in what I can impart anytime 24/7/365,”"
"“I’m Africa’s first successful model with albinism, meaning I’m the first model in the continent to have successfully worked well within the modelling industry,”"
"Refilwe Modiselle continues to shine the spotlight on albinism during UK TV interview (July 5 2022) by Kedibone Modise retrieved 26 July 2022"
"Refilwe Modiselle continues to shine the spotlight on albinism during UK TV interview (July 5 2022) by Kedibone Modise"
"Our main aim is to teach them about confidence and to boost their self-esteem. The programme teaches them to know who they are and to believe in themselves."
"In these workshops I realised that a lot needed to be done since many did not want to get out of the shell."
"The aim is to make those in the rural areas to know that they can be anything they want to be and not be intimidated by where they come from."
"Do not give up on anything in life, no matter how long it takes."
"We learn a lot from the elderly."
"'I hate drinking. I do not like what other teenagers are doing at weekends,'"
"Make sure your relationship is between you and the person you love, no one has power over it, no one has a say over it and people will always talk, we were laughing. People will try and break something that’s beautiful, there’s nothing you can do"
"A lot of people were surprised about the wedding, but not us and especially not my parents. By the time Zakes proposed, my parents already knew because he asked them for my hand in marriage. So technically I was the last to know."
"Zakes and I went for many sessions of marriage counselling before tying the knot. Those sessions were very insightful into what married life was like and preparing to make that transition from being someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend into being a wife and husband,"
"Motherhood is healing. When done in the right way, it’s healing because you have to heal. You are forced to look at yourself and heal, so it’s humbling as well"
"My kids are like my own dopamine"
"Being a mom is like a passion project that doesn’t stop"
"I pride myself on working on myself as often as I can, and I finally reached a place of real self-awareness after I had kids. For example, I’ve always known I was neurodivergent—I have ADHD—but I didn’t fully understand the effects, especially how it ties into anxiety"
"It’s through my kids that I’ve come to better understand myself and see what else I still need to work on"
"When my daughter got her diagnosis as being on the autistic spectrum, that was enlightening. More than anything, it helped us understand our family genetics. Back then, there wasn’t much information. You didn’t have a name for things, but we were always very sensory sensitive"
"So when my daughter received her diagnosis, it became a moment of clarity—one that also helped me better understand my own family’s history"
"My dad is actually the one who suggested a doctor and by the time we got there, I was already convinced. I was convincing my family she was on the spectrum. I was just happy to get that confirmation. And I’m happy to always talk about it to normalise it"
"I want society to be comfortable with these kinds of conversations—conversations that matter"
"My children are like black and white, the most different ever. And I love it"
"My son is Mr. Entertainer, Extrovert. In a room full of people, he’s that kid who stands out. He loves socialising and is so independent. He even has an exhibition coming up in September and is also a pianist. OMG, he is everything"
"My daughter, on the other hand, is introverted. So graceful, so beautiful. She has this quiet confidence"
"That’s why they get along so well. My daughter doesn’t want the spotlight and my son thrives in it. There’s no competition—just harmony"
"I had to heal so much so that I am able to understand that my children are born through me but belong to God. In that way, I don’t project onto them. I’m even counting down the years until my son leaves home to go flourish,” she jokes—yet it’s clear she’s deeply intentional about preparing them for the world while also allowing them to discover their own callings"
"When I was asked to go to Zimbabwe, there was one thing I was told; tourism."
"To show a different narrative of Zimbabwe, that there's beauty, invite people to come and spend money in Zimbabwe… show that Zimbabwe is powerful and incredible in its own special ways."
"I am not going to apologise for anything. What I will say is I did not know I was going to be at the State House, and I didn't know I was going to be in a situation that was going to look politically charged. Because, generally, once people have made a decision, you can't change their minds."
"I was never in this situation to be like, 'Ah, let me hurt people',"
"I always tell myself that I’m running my own race because when I do so, I don’t expect pressure from others."
"It's good to manifest things you want and goals. If you do, they kind of end up happening."
"You can be going home in a cab and get inspired by the most random thing."
"There’s talent here and people are recognizing that now.We’ve got great actors, we just haven’t been able to show that because of our past history with apartheid."
"You know, personal experience…you’ve got to learn to be tough, you’ve got to learn to survive."
"If you want to make it to the top, you’ve got to look out for yourself. And finding support is a very rare thing, especially when your family is all over the place."
"Everyday you have to wake up and do something that scares you, because if you don’t, you’re not living. You have to feel that rush of adrenaline or whatever it is, that spark of energy that makes you feel alive."
"Do something every day that scares you, which is why I do what I do. It’s just the biggest rush of like adrenaline. Face your fear head on."
"I have good memories of growing up with four brothers. I only knew how to play boy games, like climbing and gymnastics, and I was in our school parade. I loved wearing clothes with pockets, like jumpsuits, skirts, dresses or shorts—anything with pockets, which I still like."
"The Genocide left a sad stain on our country’s history, and I remember growing up, at school and everywhere else, there were so many kids who were orphans. It was very rare to find a child with both parents."
"Modelling wasn’t something I ever thought I’d do. I was never the most beautiful girl in the neighborhood, but a lanky, tall, dark girl with curly hair."
"I model because I love fashion and art. Modeling is the best way I have to communicate to the society that I want to inspire."
"Modeling is like acting. When I am on the runway, I am more confident, and I feel like I’m on top of the world. I just focus on the photographer, not the crowd—that’s the attitude. When in photo shoots, I’m always conscious about the outcome that the client expects, so I give it my all. But mostly I have fun."
"Where I’m from, beauty is not that important.We place a higher value on other things, like education. We focus more on that and moral values...and that’s it.It’s more important to be intelligent and educated"
"The next thing I want to do is grow and grow more my career and just get where I want to get. Be a supermodel and make everyone proud of my job"
"Amilna is without a doubt one of the most unique faces that I've seen in the last 15 years," says director of Elite London, Michelangelo Chiacchio"
"Watch This Face: Almilna Estevao,10 August 2015,By Harper's BAZAAR UK"
"Venturing into filmmaking, I did not quit modelling, rather I shifted my attention and priorities to creating films. When I was younger, I always loved storytelling, so when I got older and realised that there could be a career in the field, I pursued it,"
"If you are blessed, you find yourself with many talents that you can utilise with ease. That was the case with modelling, acting and making movies. The reason storytelling has taken centrestage is a matter of what I enjoy more between the two"
"As a little girl, I never dreamt that one day I would be a model. I remember in high school, I was in social clubs such as Interact and hosting a pageant, not once did I have the inclination to partake in it. Only after high school I was scouted by Mercy Mushaninga through her Zim Gossip Agency, and I did entertain the thought after much persuasion"
"I do have to say that the Lord knew what He was doing as His grace saw me groomed and polished to be the person I am today. Modelling brought about confidence to a girl who was born on the left side of the island, it opened doors that seemed beyond my reach and broadened my perspective as to what I can achieve"
"My foray into professional modelling began in 2011, where after winning a number of local and regional pageants, I made history when I was crowned as the youngest Miss Zimbabwe ever"
"During a year-long reign, my role under the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority centred on being a national brand ambassador and promoting the nation as an exciting tourist destination. This period also saw me winning various international pageants as well as undertaking a number of philanthropy initiatives, with the most prominent being a water and sanitation project with Aquamor"
"If it was back then when I did pageantry, it would be what did the pageant stand for, for example, Miss World stood for beauty with a purpose. To conform to that I took projects that spoke to their mission"
"We embarked on a water and sanitation project that saw us build, dig, and educate people on how to construct low-cost Blair toilets and protected wells. The project was done after the cholera pandemic of 2008-09, so it spoke to a prevailing need to prevent another outbreak"
"In runway, I pay attention to the look and mood of the designer’s vision. If it is a fierce look, I adjust my walk accordingly. In editorial, I analyse the image trying to be captured if it is a sweet innocent look, I then practise on the mirror angles and looks that capture that look. As I think of it, modelling is all about being a chameleon and acting out what is needed"
"Like any other industry, the modelling world has its pros and cons. My perspective is to know why you are getting into something and stick to your vision"
"There are too many to mention ... hahaha what I will say is that my most memorable moment was losing the Miss World pageant because that was the catapult that thrust me into my true love film"
"Modelling is a balance between owning your look (having a signature look character and characteristics) and being able to be malleable, so find your look and be open"