"This is not a coup d'état. The military may have taken over, but that doesn't mean it's a coup d'état because the people have won. It's the people who fought this battle. The military are now there to ensure their safety."

"I was lucky to meet Nelson Mandela, and he kissed my hand – so that day I will never forget. I felt very special and I actually cried. I really loved him."

"I always say sorry to everybody who I have wronged. Most likely the person I would like to say sorry to is not alive."

"Yes, I love Zanzibar very much. Generally I love nature and I have been to most of the exotic places in Tanzania but more frequently to Zanzibar."

"Funny enough we do get on so well, and we have good chemistry despite all of the judges standing up for their cause as they are experienced music industry figures and they understand exactly what to look for in an artist. Generally we get along very well, though we fight here and there and do have our misunderstandings. We are all there for the same cause. It is so much fun working together."

"It’s a very difficult task, I always get emotional about it because I know how much they want to make it in life and they need this opportunity, because I’ve been there wanting to do something and you don’t want to lose any chance you get. I try to convince the other judges to be slightly soft on them and we fight a lot. If it was only up to me everyone who makes the top 10 would be a winner. It really is painful and a very hard thing to do when you know this is someone’s dream, someone’s future."

"My stage name is bigger than what I own. I was used. I was hurt since the beginning. I got very little from album sales of my music. If journalists can visit my place and see the deplorable condition I am living in, Tanzanians would open their eyes (and see the exploitation artistes are exposed to)."

"There are good promoters in the industry like Diamond Platnumz’s promoter and manager. Ali Kiba’s manager and promoter are equally good. There are people (managers and promoters) whom I fear. Back in my days I did so well musically but not financially. They made me fear artistes’ management to an extent where if I get one today, I must scrutinize him well – just to know how the artistes that he managed are faring."

"If I had good guidance on investment, I would be doing better than I currently am, I made a lot of money but I was young and an orphan and lacked an advisor to guide me on how to invest and better manage my finances, that's my regret."

"I would love to have the kind of lifestyle Diamond Platinum leads, but without being under any management, every time I think of being under my management, my blood pressure rises, I prefer being an independent artist because I believe my previous management to some level exploited me and I am to blame because I let them do that."

"You choose what hat to wear, I can be in a leadership hat, father hat, a mother hat and all the others, all at the same time."

"For any person to fully rise in leadership or successful journey,they must have three people, a mentor, a coach and a sponsor."

"Through Lean Management I have learnt that there is shared responsibilities and shared Leadership which ease problem solving."

"There are several kind of wastes,such as waiting, repeatedly motions,since you learn new inventors every other day."

"Many girls don't have the same upbringing,they are brought up in a way that they feel that they deserve to be treated with inferiority because of their gender."

"A mind of a leader translates the problem in a way that will eliminates the problem in its totality."

"There is a lot of work to be done because still do not trust leaders to be female because when I was appointed to be the CEO, people predicted that CCBRT will not last for more than three months."

"We believe that it is critical to invest in children’s minds, equipping them with life skills that will help them become successful in life."

"I was the first female swimmer in the country’s history."

"Nature is no longer a free commodity for all to plunder. Nature has value; it is an asset."

"A girl with a dream is fire."

"When you enter a fight you need to know who you are fighting, the role of the battle, and the independence of the referee."

"Fatma Karume"

"I am a servant leader, creating impact through the media, literature and in the technology industries."

"I strongly believe that the 21st century will be Africa’s century, that its young population has the potential to build a world where they are not only materially better off but also where things are fairer, more sustainable, and more tolerant than at any other time in history."