All Quotes

"“I often paint a painting until it tells me to stop, and sometimes the white ground still shows,In most cases, I try to make the white ground either a pattern, so that it can be both negative and positive space, or if not that, perhaps an atmospheric wind moving the other colors and shapes around."

"“I feel that an abstract painting is outer space, and I am in front of it, suspended in outer space, so that there isn't any horizon line. However, there is probably a sense of up and down, and side to side.” Beyond that, “I want the viewer to create part of the meaning."

"When I first conceive of a painting‭, ‬I must feel it‭, ‬I hear it‭, ‬I taste it‭, ‬and I want to eat it‭. ‬I start from the driving force‭ ‬of color‭ (‬color hunger‭); ‬then comes to a second color to provide light‭, ‬luminous light‭. ‬It will be the glow to reinforce the first color‭. ‬I then discover the need of one‭, ‬two‭, ‬three‭, ‬or more colors which will indicate and make movement‭, ‬establish the psychodynamic balance in midair‭, ‬allow freedom to take place‭, ‬add weight at the top and bottom of painting‭, ‬and create mythical whirlpools between larger forms‭.”"

"Process work doesn’t appeal to me. That’s why I like drypoint and not just an etching. I’ve done only twenty-five bitten etchings in my life because I don’t care for all that business that goes on that gets between you and the work. I love drypoint and I think that actually it gives you the same wonderful satisfaction that carving in stone must give to a person. You’re really making something with great effort. And I think that effort is very important in the production of any work of art. If it’s too easy, if you’re just gliding around on a wax surface and then biting it in acid, it doesn’t give you that sensation of making something … That wonderful feeling that you have for the material and the real strength that you have to employ to get the line the right depth and richness and to do the cross-hatching so that the metal doesn’t break down but still you get a rich black. It gives you, oh, a great sensation"

"Pin-head, parsimoniously covered with thin dark hair, on a short, dumpy body. Small features, prominent nose, chipmunk teeth and no chin, conveying the sharp, weak look of a little rodent. Absent-minded eyes with a half-glimmer of observation. Prim, critical mouth and faint coloring. Personality lifeless, retiring, snippy, quietly egotistical. Lacks vigor and sparkle."

"Early on, you’re not that aware of racism"

"Black, White, whatever you are – that there are enough micro-aggressions to go around for everybody"

"But some people are uneducated because they have no avenue to get educated"

"We’ve got to do something about the economic gap"

"it’s the money that really matters at the end of the day"

"Don’t go into this male industry and act like a man because you can’t win if you try to be like man"

"if you’re Black and somebody likes you, they try to act like you’re not Black"

"I had this burning passion that just said you’ve got to do this"

"The main thing is having the passion behind that plan"

"Know your facts and be confident in that. And it’s not about being arrogant"

"It’s important to strategize on how you can be an asset on any project you’re working on"

"you have to define yourself because other people will always define you when you walk into a room"

"Find your purpose, understand your purpose, and be clear about the three major things you’re going to do work toward your purpose"

"Let’s just say I still run into dinosaurs who want to put me in a stereotype because I’m a woman first, and then because I’m black"

"That’s what I glean from my ancestors. I know how hard it was, but they defined themselves and they stayed on their purpose"

"Whenever you listen to yourself, you’re missing out on major opportunities"

"I’m not my children’s regular friend; I am their mom first. But they can come to me for anything. That’s the kind of mom Leruo has in the story. So that’s the similarity between me and Moretlo."

"When you come from the villages you don’t give up. We keep on working no matter what."

"It’s also about working hard and not giving up. Because when you love something you’ve got to go the extra mile."

"Sometimes we mess up our opportunities. But if it had to happen, it had to happen."

"I don’t like to be relaxed. When it’s my time to move, it’s my time to move. I wake up in the morning and pray. After that, I go for a run. Then I train with some boys. On Sundays, we play matches."

"I don’t need to be reminded about where I come from. Wherever I go my name stays the same, my accent stays the same. But it’s good to know people are behind me."

"We are feeling good, and we are prepared. We know what it will take to defend our title, and we will have to work as a team – play for one another, support each other, fight for one another. So, teamwork will win the day, unlike in tennis where you are on your own."

"I want to do more talking on the field of play."

"Teamwork will win games for us because football is about the team not individuals...we're here as a team, representing our country."

"I fell in love with football when my two brothers played football, I would stand on the touch line and watch them. I was only 7-years-old when my mom bought me my first soccer boots and that increased my confidence."

"I am motivated that women’s football has been understated for a long time, now at least we have an opportunity to play. My mom used to tell me how she loved football but they never got the chance to play."

"My inspiration is to take South African football forward."

"I am very open to learning from my mistakes, and I’m really grateful for them."

"I’m really grateful and I know the people from home are very proud of me. We play very good football in Hammersdale and there aren’t a lot of girls that play football."

"My mother was a netball player and my father played football. So, I think my parents' love for sports really pushed me. I’m also happy that I got into football because if it wasn’t for it maybe I would be a disrespectful child and it just taught me to treat people with kindness."

"Sports changed my life."

"I believe that this says a lot about women’s football in general in South Africa. It means women’s football is growing in a positive manner. Each and every staff member and players gave their best and that’s why we were able to get the gold medal at the end of the tournament. This is a positive sign for the future of our national team."

"Yes I did and I think there are more young girls now who are seeing that it is possible to become a professional soccer player because of others who have led the way."

"As I pointed out, when I was young the only thing I saw myself being was and still is, a professional footballer."

"I think every player needs to be patient because their time is coming as well."

"She had that thing that football is for boys only."

"It’s actually not easy to juggle school and football."

"Sometimes you've to go to camp, while you have assignments. So it’s daunting but doable."

"As time went by, I had to start at church before going to Sunday games. Even my coaches understood that on Sunday I’d arrive late because I’d start at church. It was either that or I don’t come at all. But now she’s so happy for me."

"From day one, it became clear that no sports career lasts forever. We had to be as passionate about our studies as were about football."

"Being a versatile player is one of the things that work to my advantage."

"I love every position as long as I’m playing football. Whatever role I have to play in the position that I’m selected for, I always make sure I do my best."

"I always prepare for whatever comes my way."

"Honestly I do, I feel like the hard work is paying off but I realise that I still have a lot to learn, a lot to improve on and consistently playing is helping me improve a lot, so I'm grateful for that."