"I think it’s just about the girls that realize this is a job. We have our kids, our husbands, our boyfriends outside of this. You kinda remind yourself to stay grounded outside of it and just to enjoy it and have fun."

"There’s such a small amount of girls who are part of it, and they have such amazing and hardworking reputations. I remember when I started with the brand in 2007 how much I looked up to the women. It’s such an amazing place where you want to be as a model. It’s a career goal.”"

"Luckily this time it was only music and no interaction so I performed for about half an hour. It felt good at the end when the crowd called for extra songs shouting ‘we want more."

"By the first concert I still couldn’t believe I was in Berlin. We had lunch with the Namibian Ambassador to Germany, Neville Gertze at a restaurant near the embassy. Then it was the interviews with the radio stations and the first sound check."

"I strongly believe in taking Africa to the world and when you get an opportunity like that, you take it with both hands."

"I wish I could win but it’s okay if I didn’t. I am not going home with nothing, I am going back home with lots of opportunities. Big brother stargame is only the beginning of many doors that are going to open. My experience in the Big Brother house wasn’t all about the money; yes I would have loved to win the money. Being in the house for all of Africa to see me was worth as much as gold. I enjoyed it."

"I will love to work with my fellow musician housemates. I am open to anyone."

"Namibian artists need to pull up their socks and become professional. They should carry themselves better and avoid becoming drug or alcohol addicts as no one will take them seriously if they do. It is these things that give us the reputation that we as artists are unreliable”"

"The people really love our music. It was an awesome experience and we were basically treated like royalty the entire time that we were there,”"

"I could never stop writing. It is with me every day, I never forget it. I edit in my mind whatever I hear or read. I pick up what people say, how they say it."

"I did not want to be insensitive to my culture, I did not want to be insulting, but I wanted to be as honest and realistic as possible."

"My biggest influence has always been my commitment, training and working hard."

"I keep myself going on the track by telling myself, fight your fear, conquer your victory and always have hope."

"We hope our contribution will help make a difference and lead to better opportunities for Namibian girls"

"This is my first Olympics. I came here to get more experience, I didn’t expect to run a good time or get a medal. I don’t know. I’ll see what I do. I just try my best. I just do my best."

"I’m happy with my time, breaking the junior record, I broke it in the morning and broke it here again. I’m really happy. It’s crazy."

"We believe in empowering and supporting the Namibian girl child, recognizing that access to sanitary products is a fundamental right and a crucial factor in maintaining their dignity, health and education"