"I visit prisons and even mines to perform for them and so I see this as an extension of what I do. The fact that I am on TV opens doors for me. Not that I want to be famous. I want to give back."

"A lot of people were saying that Uzalo was an amateur show, a creche for actors, but I thought they were on to something and took up the job. Something told me this was the right platform for me. It leaves me emotional when I think of what this show has done for me"

"I read a lot to sharpen my tongue and look after myself so that I can be in character. I know that I can act. I know I can even just give people a look and that is enough to show my presence."

"I’ve learnt that if you aren’t a disciplined person in terms of allocating your time, you’ll mess up a lot of things. You’ll end up doing too many gigs and you won’t be able to be there as a husband, or the music dies. So, it’s an issue of being discipled as a person"

"Those were humble beginnings; it was tough and many times, I thought I wouldn’t make it. But now, I’ll be sharing the stage with Vashwan Mitchel from America in Durban. Also, being featured on Joyous Celebration only shows that God has been gracious to me and I’m a hard worker"

"When I got on stage, I really loved the warm welcome they gave me. I grew up in Gwanda’s Jahunda area so being embraced by people from my hometown was everything"

"We are living in dangerous time where we have sangomas in suits, it is so difficult to separate between original and counterfeit. I long for days titles meant nothing in worship. We didn’t have bishops, a-shops and c-shops"

"When I shared my vision of conquering Africa (with the launch pad being South Africa) with my wife, I was shocked at the way she quickly said she was leaving her job at Deloitte & Touche to support me. It isn’t easy for someone to just say that and this reaction made me feel loved"

"Some of the hugs we get after we leave the stage, yooooo! You have to be strong, remain focused and show fans that you’re a married man in their state of happiness otherwise…,"

"Marriage is a great institution on its own as we’re all students of life. I do my best to make sure that no matter how busy I am, I talk to my wife and tell her everything that I go through"

"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 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"

"It’s not just romance, There’s vulnerability, fear, intensity and it all unfolds in a very raw space."

"There are too many parallels between my life and Shaka’s for it to be coincidence. It’s like I was meant to grow up there to prepare me for this role, he says. If I had grown up in Pretoria, I don’t think I could have done this story justice."

"For me, chemistry is like organic friendship. You cannot fake it; it’s either there or it is not,"

"In this industry, it is one thing that is still going on. It is not like the beginning when we were all shocked. I feel it is so normal that females are even laughing about it. It is still happening"

"Women are always seen as part of the makeup or wardrobe team only. It is time that more women step into directing or producing. Of course, it is happening but it is happening slowly and more needs to be done. The time for women to be in the background is over"

"At first, women were not given the big roles on screen but that is changing. We are starting to see more female heroes and women leading films. The thing is, women are overlooked when they can do the job just as well or better (than men)"

"I would tell young actresses to do things the right way and to be patient. A lot of the time people are so hungry for fame that they do not give themselves enough time. Just be patient because your break is coming. Don't let someone have power over you"

"It was so touching being there. Skeem Saam is an educational show and highlights some of the issues these children face. So, it was great to see them response to us. I really enjoyed motivating and giving back to my community"

"A lot of the time, the people in the industry will promise them jobs or whatever it is and be like you know what? If you sleep with me I will give you a job.' Women even laugh about it. It wasn't like a serious thing. I was like: 'Are you guys serious? There's so many ways that you can go about it, why would you sleep with someone"

"They were the first directors I worked with when I started my career, that has been one of the highlights. And also, working with Danica Jones so closely has been fun"

"Aside from her acting journey she is also a confident television presenter, master of ceremonies coordinator as well as a successful businesswoman and philanthropist;Sergio Miller"

"I love the character and the integral personality that Kimberly Smith has. She makes me very … happy to occupy and to see where her story ends"

"I am happy to be reunited with Sanele Zulu (series producer) and Sthembiso Mathenjwa (director)"

"We were trying to wrap our minds around neocolonialism and the way power corrupts"

"Soul music is memories, it’s everyday life, it’s easy to consume. I think it’s that the soul, the spirit, resides in Africa so soul music here could also mean the beating of a drum because that’s how we invoke our soul."

"The processes are different for every album. Nothing is ever deliberate. Making art for me is one step in front of the next. You don’t begin with a full art work, you begin with one stroke and then you go. And you ask what else can I do until it’s a full picture."

"A love for the people, a love for country, and a love for justice. They form the basis for what the production is about using audio visual elements to stimulate imagination and explore history while moulding a new world."

"I always knew that there were people who sang better than me, I never thought I would make it to this level."

"All I noticed was that something would happen to people when I sang, I found that people noticed me more when I sang."

"People associate my work with their traditions and culture and maybe there isn't enough of that in the music industry. The music industry does sometimes become a little poppy and more about the accumulation of things. My work is about memories and identity"

"You cannot want to live in other people's expectations Your only intention should be to tell your story and tell it authentically. That is the only culture an artist should have. I don't have a desire for popularity or a desire for anything that people think identify you as a successful person. My success comes from finishing my work. So, as soon as I finish my work, I feel like I have succeeded. Anything that happens after that is out of my hands"

"I have a lot of band configurations. I have a jazz band. I have the band I have been playing with for 20 years"

"I saw army tanks while walking to school ensuring us natives were ‘well behaved.’ It was impossible to miss those things"

"I was interested in something different and followed radical pathways to making art"

"Music gave me a natural medium to express myself and all I was seeing"

"Struggle didn’t need to be a bad thing, so long as we knew what we were pushing towards"

"Having grown up so un-free, there was a euphoria hearing Nelson Mandela was being freed and that we could get an ID and be a true South African with the rights of any other citizen"

"We were kind of swept away by this idea of freedom"

"In spite of having a Black-led government, we quickly realized we still needed to struggle, protest, and fight"

"Even as I sing in my own language about a South African experience,she says, I also see it as pan-Africanist music that speaks to the Diaspora as well. I create work that is interested in connecting us and bridging gaps"

"Money draws people in and takes away agency"

"Learn when to say no to the money, because it comes with so many complications and people who feel entitled to steering your career"

"I want to say: you don’t need to change who you are."

"“Jr wanted to sign me for three years. There was a bit of drama when I didn’t want to sign the contract. That’s why I’m not even on the Jobe music video.”"

"People trying to get you to sign contracts so that they can hold you down. I went through a couple of songs where I didn’t get any money from them. Jobe is one of those."

"“Jr met Jobe and after a video of me promoting the song went viral on Twitter they wanted me on the track. The song was already done and I put my vocals on it."

"she stated that she did not look up to any SA celebrity while growing up but she is a fan of Busiswa’s performances."

""Someone released music under my name , which is wild like why would you do that babe ??”"