"Even during the toughest of times, when I am on stage and the flow and exchange of light and energy is happening between me and the crowd, everything inside and all around catches fire; a bright burning fire. That’s what keeps me going. That is what I do it for"

"As an artist, performing the music I create to a live audience is very important to me. It's a different skill to create music in the studio, and it keeps me connected to the people."

"I still feel like I’m building the legacy as I haven’t achieved the things I thought I’d be or have at this age. However, my main focus is being a true artist who is willing to sharpen his skills and willing to learn"

"Our society is in a speedy process of decay. It comes from every angle. We talk about state capture and liberalism. We push for human rights but in that is a trap where we push the rights of people to a point that we overlook the principles and ethics of society."

"I’m not doing acting for fame or to be a celebrity. I do it because it’s a calling. I believe I was chosen to tell these stories and bring hope to people"

"I would hope that we all learn to seek help when we need it and remind ourselves that a negative experience doesn’t define you and doesn’t determine your future."

"A lot of people want to just get a job or be on TV but we are trying to break that culture and show them that they can create. If we isolate ourselves in the industry, we will never grow"

"They call me an actor, musician, painter or writer, but I am simply an artist driven by an insatiable passion. They celebrate my work, but little do they know, I’m broken, just like them. I’m a slave to the very craft that once set me free,”"

"I guess it will always follow me but I am trying to take on roles that are different, to step away from that kind of character. I am growing as an actor and trying to explore different avenues"

"I remember the young boy who’d lost faith in himself, on the verge of surrender. But then, my record played, weaving a tapestry of peace, harmony and freedom. The words resonated deep within him, inspiring him to rise deep within his, inspiring him to rise above his struggles"

"I haven't left Rhythm City. I am still there. It was not difficult to juggle the roles because we made an arrangement between the productions. It (the role on Imbewu) is a once off but who knows if I will go back in the next season?."

"I spend most of my time happy, I struggle to be an angry person, I think it’s because I know that when I feel upset I close myself indoors to be alone."

"People always expect you to be happy, they think just because you on TV your life is better, but truth is we all go through the same life issues."

"I don’t take advantage that I am a star."

"These activities are important for young people because if they are doing nothing they will get involved in drugs and crime."

"When we believe, we believe hard. I would go to hell and back for what I believe in—or, in my case, who I believe in. Even when I fall short, I still go all in."

"Grab any opportunity with both hands, no matter how big or small it is."

"Respect everyone, don't just respect someone because you feel like they're better than you, but respect everyone because respect can also go a long way."

"If you’re not grounded, you’re easily swayed in this industry."

"What is a man’s value? How do we as men embrace our vulnerabilities? Taking his example, men should define masculinity in their own terms, not by what is expected of you by family, partners or even worse, complete strangers."

"You can appear on screens all the time and people think you are doing well, but behind the scenes you may be struggling. It can be really tough."

"For African folk, mostly, the history goes back 200 years. That's what we've been given, and it's from Western perspectives. We don't know much about our own history. Blood Psalms poses a lot of questions and will give people a lot to think about."

"This time, I wanted to bring even more: more emotion and more of that powerful connection we feel when we experience the music together, live and in the moment,"

"It was overwhelming at first, but what I took out of it was that everyone’s working, it’s like you’re sponging in anything and everything they’re telling you because everyone was helping me. I’d say it was educational but at the same time overwhelming."

"I’m a lover, I like to love, I like to give a lot of myself and all of myself to somebody you know."

"I'm a firm believer in positive thinking and I've trained myself so well that I don't worry."

"I always say that as black people, we fear ourselves, and our own potential."

"For as long as we see each other as competition, we will never get to the promised land."

"Family is obviously important. When all the glitz and glam is all said and done, all I have is that really."

"We also judge and define ourselves because of our skin colour, how we speak, our background and we end up looking down upon ourselves whereas, we have potential to be greater. We should not be defined by our past. How you speak, and your background does not and should not ever make you feel like ‘less of a person’. Some people feel ashamed of certain things about their identity, this campaign encourages us to instead be proud and embrace who we are."

"When you destroy a human being, you take away their power by making them feel their language was not important. Language goes with the culture and a way of living."

"The majority of black people have a problem of poverty, which is something that leads to witchcraft, jealousy, and fights among families."

"When we tell our stories in English we are not doing justice to them."

"Sometimes guys who are trained get too complacent and believe they will get roles because they went to school, whereas guys who haven’t had the training will hustle and knock on doors to push themselves and that makes their work more real."

"When you are chosen, you don’t rest."

"I believe that God and my Ancestors will never put me in a situation that I cannot get out of."

"Africans, men and women, alcohol tastes nice. But if you love someone, you owe it to yourself to talk to the one that you love and say 'please, may we just call it quits. We have children at home. Go home. Your family needs you."

"We came to earth and alcohol was here, and drink it here on earth, and will leave it here on earth."

"We can’t start our day at seven in the morning by consuming alcohol and then you get home at five in the morning,-that’s 22 hours of being on the street drinking alcohol."

"I've learned that I'm truly passionate about everything I say YES to."

"Whatever situation one finds themselves in, its never in vain. There might be a lesson to learn from the situation. I don’t chicken out of any situation, I am brave enough to face it, even if I get burnt."

"I do believe that if there’s going to be such strong disapproval of men who are absent, it would be remiss to not take time to celebrate those fathers who are present."

"At heart we are only moral in so far as it serves our purpose. We marvel at people who flout the morals we hold dear."

"I don’t understand people who don’t fight with their friends or the people they claim they love. I just don’t understand it; if you say you love somebody, love them fully and be there for them at every hour of their life."

"I teach these kids never to allow the system to victimise them and I tell them they're valued."

"It is better to engage people than to preach at them."

"Unfortunately religion is often seen as judgmental and preachy. One has to be careful when trying to communicate to people."

"Most real-life bad guys come from broken homes."

"I enjoy playing bad guys because I then have to spend most of my time with bad guys in real life, trying to find out what converts them into being bad people."