""My aspirations in the next years to come is to see Nigeria improve for the better, to see good things happening in the country and for our youths to eschew violence and embrace good values and principles that will develop them and the nation at large. I also intend to continue to touch lives positively through my music and my life.""

""Secret Of Marriage? Don’t Love Your Man –""

"Am I a feminist? Yes , you can say that but I am also a great lover of human beings, freedom, justice, economic well being and human rights."

"I thank God for it and all the experience as it has helped shape me to the powerful force that I am today in the music industry and personal life."

"It is a mans world, so they like to say and think but we all know that really isn’t the case – for me women just need to work together a lot more"

"I am here to join each and every one of you, so that we can comfort and uplift each other in this period we are commemorating our own who we lost in the Genocide against the Tutsi, so that we can reflect on what happened, and pray to God that it never happens again, not only in Rwanda but to mankind."

"You want to change something about corruption, then don’t be corrupt."

"If something is meant to move, it will move. Energy goes where attention is. When your attention is on beyond the sky and stars, then that is where your energy is going to flow."

"I see myself as a smaller version of the universe. And everything that is within me is within this universe. And I am a reflection of you and vice versa."

"Love yourself, Nneka; because only so can you truly love God and others.’ I would say, ‘it is okay to go through certain things. It is okay to have had a difficult life experience. It doesn’t define who you are. It is a life experience. It is there, but it is not who you are. And it is okay to be afraid, but bear in mind that most of the fear you have is what they told you to be afraid of. It is the conditioning. Most of it is not real."

"Making collaboration with me? Yes, why not! If you got the interest, you like me and I like you, then we are good."

"My music gave me strength and motivation. And it almost seemed like it was not really my words; it was almost like a voice that was outside of me, motivating me. I said to myself that I like what I do."

"There's no separation, where you come from, whether you're Ghanaian, whether you're Jamaican, whether you're Haitian, we're all one and that's what I wanted to portray on my album."

"I always say my motivation came from the unknown, from having the space, being given the opportunity to explore a different country, a different language and having peaceful surroundings."

"Wake up Africa, wake up and stop blaming / Open your eyes, eyes, stand up and rise!"

"The word ‘Supreme’ is just everything; it encompasses all our emotions, all sides of our being. And, for me, I seem like there is so much that has been said before, and so much I had said in the past, and I just felt like if I am going to say anything now, I have to go within. Going within doesn’t necessarily mean superficially going within my ego; it means going within the body to remember whom I am. And when I do that, the world remembers who they are, because we are all connected."

"Known for her (Asabe Cropper) unique Kente culture, her traditional ‘Tekuwaa’ (headgear) her horns, beads, kente outfit and that silky voice with the Ada lyrics, she dazzled Ghanaians, together with her brother Kenteman, to woo the hearts of many Ghanaians in the ‘90s."

"When I decided to go solo, it made sense at the time to reinvent myself in every way, I wanted a name that was African and unique but at the same time relevant to me in some way. My manager, Jimmi, helped me come up with the name Efya."

"I don't think I have any competition. What I think it is there is a big sky, God made a lot of stars and every night they all shine and that's what I believe."

"We are all different, and there is a continuous movement. You will need to continually re-invest in it."

"Efya is like a big sister to me. If I have to get her on a song, it means I'd have to do a vocal training for six months. I have to give it my all because she is amazing. I look up to her so much. I won't just get up to do a song with Efya, it has to be well-prepared."

"It is human behaviour. Sometimes you just have to understand. When you are in a competition, you should expect winners. And you should expect losers. So I understand. It's normal for a human being to behave like that."

"There are also amazing female musicians like Wiyaala, whose powerful voice and unique style have left a lasting impression on me."

"The land is good, the land is fine Gold we have, diamonds we mine Yet we fight; we cover it all in blood Tell me why we wallow in the mud Africa! Africa! Africa!...Mama Africa We cry for peace...Africa! Tell me why you fight...Tell me why we fight"

"Wiyaala is a unicorn and hard worker in the music industry. We are from the North there are not a lot of us in this space so, when you find yourself here, you feel like you have a lot to prove. So, Wiyaala has really fought hard and I'm so proud of her because she gives me inspiration to do what I'm doing."

"If Wiyaala came from Funsi and has succeeded, then me too, I can make it."

"I always see Wiyaala on TV. I sing MzVee's songs everyday. Today I am seeing them. I think I am dreaming."

"It’s true that my music is not always genre specific, but I always see it as Afro-centric. I will be releasing an album of my own songs later this year (2016) and I will be singing in my local languages of Sissala and Wale as well as English. Some of the songs will sound traditional and local to where I grew up, whilst others will be more mainstream influenced."

"Every parent must teach their child their local dialect, if you don't do that, it's very embarrassing and when you go home they will be making fun of you... it is one thing you have to learn 'compulsory by force'."

"All my life, I have dreamt one day I would climb international stages and showcase my talents on behalf of Ghanaians to the world. I say to all Africans, in whatever field you have talent, dream big and go out and live that dream. We can and will change perceptions about Africa."

"You need not copy people blindly, else you will find yourself wanting."

"I can do any kind or style of music I want...Reggae, Ragga, Ballad, African, Afro pop, even Pure pop. As an African, I still have my African thing and I don’t want to lose that because I just believe from day one that would make me stand out quick and I can never let that go."

"If you’re authentic, artificial intelligence can’t kill your career."

"When I was growing up, girls had no say. Your only use is to be married off for your bride price. I saw many girls taken out of the classroom and handed out to men - usually older men."

"I decided to let people know the real Wiyaala. Rock My Body happened because I was trying to join what was trending. That was because I just allowed myself to be influenced by some friends who said 'oh do this because it is trending. It is going to make you [popular]. [So, I said] let's get it [done]'. Deep down I'm not sure."

"I will be as popular as anything in the North but because it’s (Ghana Music Awards) an Accra-based program and most of the radio stations are Accra-based, it is normal that they only hear Accra songs. Most of the DJs don’t understand our songs and a lot of people are not willing to understand our songs."

"I am a religious person but marrying a man of God won’t work for me. I do secular music and a man of God wouldn’t allow his wife to be doing that. I will rather marry a free thinker so that we manage, particularly someone who is not too much into church."

"I don’t go to church because the churches around where I stay currently make too much noise which doesn’t invite me to worship with them. I believe we go to church to worship God, sing and pray but what goes on in my area is beyond measure."

"That is why in my opinion I think you would have to understand [the language in] rap music to enjoy it. Because rap is very similar to talking. If you are a rapper and you went to certain places and they don’t understand what you are rapping about because you are talking to them in a much faster pace."

"Rock My Body, is a sex song but if it comes out people will just put me in a certain category that is not me. I'm versatile. I can sing any style but I really need to start well. If I don't lay the foundations well and I come with the wrong start, that's how the industry will receive her. Rock my body did that."

"Did Wiyaala say churches make unnecessary noise praising God and praying to him? How I wish there is sense in what she’s said. You play your secular music in very loud speakers for people to dance, sing and praise the devil by doing the unnecessary and you have a problem with those who will make a joyful noise unto the Lord? Well, I think you must put some clothes on to be taken serious. GOD FORGIVE YOU."

"I like the way she (Wiyaala) is doing her things because she has been herself and she only has to improve on her music. But her concept and the way she portrays herself is clear indication that she is on the right path."

"It’s all violence against women that I fight. If I can use my music and my fame for them, I never hesitate,"

"At the beginning of my career, I was rather skeptical about this idea of a role model. But it is a reality: I have influence"

"Everyone sings in my family. But I’m the only one who dared to sing ‘for real'"

"If I allow, through my work and my commitments, certain women to assert themselves, then it is a source of pride! I believe that influence must be useful. Otherwise it is useless"