"I just love the fact that Khanyi is an independent and powerful woman, who is just comfortable in her skin. It’s also nice to see black women not make excuses and be unapologetically themselves."

"Like my afro, I rise. Proudly self, proudly African — that is all I can be."

"My family was the first stage I ever got my standing ovation."

"Today, I am a fearless and driven artist because I was always surrounded by like-minded people"

"It is important to me as Tshepo's wife, to make him comfortable during periods when he isn't working, and to be mature enough to manage my expectations of him"

"Money has been a difficult issue in our marriage in the past. There have been times when we were both out of work, or when one of us didn't have money. It is the nature of our industry. We had to learn to be gentle with each other, and to keep reminding ourselves that we didn't get married because of money, but to make a life together"

"My depression has been both chemical and emotional, and on and off, I have also dealt with anxiety...but I know my triggers now, I can feel myself drawing in, and over the years I know how to mitigate against it lasting too long"

"We have a feature film, Love and Kwaito that we filmed in 2016 that was the official selection for the Joburg Film Festival and we are currently working on our second one to be filmed in September 2017"

"Starting an online TV station was the best way we thought we could do what we love, while growing as well"

"We wanted to try and do things slightly differently in that we wanted to own the content which we were producing, which isn't always the case in South Africa"

"The two are so different and both require work and effort. I love being a mom. My daughter is a joy and time spent with her is memorable. I have learnt about myself over the years, good and bad, and being conscious about each of these roles is important to me"

"I had been playing what I thought was a traditional role of a wife and I was miserable. Talking about this was very important because we created a marriage that made sense to us."

"Be prepared to go on a roller coaster ride if you are looking to start up. It's one of the best journeys you will take in your life because you will learn things you never even knew you needed to know and you will meet the most amazing people while you are at it. You will find strength you never knew you had. So, DO IT"

"I am one of only a handful of actors in this country who are not just talented, but have taken the trouble to learn the best ways of making any role they are cast in as real as it can be for the viewers"

"I think that a lot of people misunderstand what self-love is about. Because it is labelled diva, let's call it that but own it and love it. If I can bring the diva out of you and help you celebrate yourself on a daily basis, then that is what it is about. It is about honouring yourself"

"You are disrespecting the person who is assisting you, and those million people do not know your character"

"I have seen these young ladies sitting on the make-up chair with their phones while the make-up person is trying to put their character together."

"Humble yourself to the experience, and you might find that you could be an amazing actor with a million followers."

"They may not have as many followers or subscribers as you do, but they know the space"

"Â Just keep going,donâ€™t give up on your goals and dreams"

"Some people just come into your life and make it all better."

"Sending prayers of love to everyone who suffers from depression."

"Losing a child is an unimaginable ordeal, a pain that only those who have experienced it can truly comprehend"

"Don’t for one second assume I will entertain people badmouthing my bosses, so if you have something negative to say about them, don’t bring it in my mentions please. Let’s respect each other. Hands off the Fergusons,” she wrote at one point"

"The wealth of wisdom and knowledge you exude and lovingly give to those who care to listen. Thank you for not being selfish and for giving time for little old me you are highly appreciated, now book, or kanjani Connie Ferguson"

"I love you. I appreciate you. I’m here for you. I will go to the ends of the world for you. I pray for you. I phahla for you. I believe in you. I hear you, I see you"

"Eish ngwana ko gae (my sister) Dineo.I will always be here for you. On Sunday, when I was missing you like I’ve never before, you are the only person that reached out"

"She is STRENGTH and strength is SHE. So let them troll. That’s all they can do. All of them can’t and won’t ACHIEVE half the things she achieved. Let them do what they do best, which is bash people they wish they had half their STRENGTH!!! Love and light"

"My darling, the doccie says it all for me. I need not open no dialogue with a puppet. I have no respect for people, elders in particular who have no reasoning capacity. Was he at any of Mamas memorials? If not then it says a lot about his consciousness and his remorse. A tweet is just not enough for someone you claimed to love"

"This moment got me walking out the auditorium out of so much anger and rage. I'm so angry at my elders. This doccie just confirmed a lot I was speculating / suspecting/ assuming"

"People must speak truth now, not when it is so late. I am more furious because if I knew something I would have spoken, even today. I am hated for truth and I am at peace with that. Yho this is so sad"

"I want to see more children, not only reading books, but being able to turn the books into plays and writing their own books because I think children would enjoy reading books that are written by their own peers"

"With the book club, I wanted children to be inspired more because children are reserved and they cannot express themselves. That is why you find children being abused, but they don’t tell anyone about it because they cannot express themselves"

"I realised that children nowadays don’t read because they enjoy it, they read because their teachers or parents tell them to. I want to change that. Through reading, the children are stimulated and their minds are broadened because reading inspires you and takes you places"

"I have a mother who is very passionate about the arts and she has always been very supportive of my craft. I believe parents should support their children but the most important thing is that as a child you need to work at making your parents understand your craft. Convince them that this is not just entertainment, but is like any other career. Your parents will take it seriously if they see you take it seriously"

"I embrace my emotions, weaknesses and strengths. I love being a woman"

"I love that I am liberated and have the freedom to be a phenomenal woman because of the strides they took"

"I love that I draw my strength from the strong women who fought against oppression and marched in 1956"

"Sensational Amra-Faye..a truly gargantuan talent - and really nice person to boot. This leggy and versatile lady has it all -style, class, presence, beauty, a body from heaven and a voice and audience rapport that has everyone quickly eating out of her hands and many jumping to their feet, this critic included.- The Mercury"

"She lacks nothing-she’s got it all. Looks, talent, heart, glamour, star quality- you name it! Her act deﬁnes the worlds cabaret form, past to present--Tommy Tune"

"She is dynamite, I’ve never seen anyone like her. Double Wow!!!-Julie Wilson"

"This is my life, and I'm very, very happy with it."

"That kind of letting go is the most wonderful feeling in the world"

"When you're younger, you think you have a handle on things. As you get older, you realize you don't"

"The more life experience you have, the older you are, the more interesting your point of view becomes, the more you realize how little you actually know"

"I keep a balance. I keep my mind in a place that I don't allow it to spiral out of control. If I get influenced by anybody else's negative thoughts, it can be a slippery slope down. I take care of those things, and then the rest takes care of itself"

"I'm very strict about how I keep myself fit. I don't go overboard. I'm not a vegan or vegetarian"

"What a blessing to have been able to make a career out of Chicago"

"It was only when I went to England and got this role quite by accident that I decided, ‘Oh, this is what I want to do"

"Fortunately for me, I did have a fantastic classical ballet teacher in my small town"