"As a kid I was bullied when I came to the UK because I was dark-skinned had short hair and just didn't fit in. I didn't speak that much English and was dyslexic so I had many challenges. But my mum was my inspiration as she encouraged me and said you can be whoever you want to be. I was always looking for inspiration and people who could inspire me, I wanted to listen to people's journeys."

"When you ask someone who inspires you they always say Bill Gates or Steve Jobs - there are no African names and we (Africans) have great African people doing great things."

"The best way to celebrate is to give those who lack. 40 years of life has been phenomenal and I want to continue impacting society and humanity."

"Know your audience. The better your understanding of your audience the better you can communicate with them."

"Try not to influence what a journalist writes, as long as they have the facts."

"Communication is key in any relationship and journalists are no different; for the more and clearer the information you give the better the relationship."

"Understanding what it is that a journalist needs; if you can make it any easier for a journalist to do his/her job it always helps."