"I was so supported by Sean-Marco and I don’t say many men could’ve done what he did. An incredible dedication to parenting and partnership. What a man"

"I wanted to challenge myself and work in a place where classical theater is a viable option"

"I grew up in a home with a voracious love for storytelling and cinema. I have very early memories of my mother taking me and my brother to children’s theatre; spending weekends camping with our grandparents telling stories around a fire - both of my grandparents were highly skilled raconteurs; I was always involved in plays throughout school - It was such an intrinsic part of my life"

"I realised I had a talent for acting when all the grown-ups around me started to pay a little more attention to me and started to encourage me and my love for it. I just knew I loved playing pretend, as most children do, but it seemed to grow and deepen in me the older I became"

"Life is dynamic and complex, and it’s also simple. We’re all more alike than we think we are."

"I am constantly creating, I write, I paint, I also have my own production company and have two television shows I have in development, and hope to get made soon"

"It’s okay if healing feels hard – it’s not a straight line."

"In my spare time, I walk, a lot!, I can average around 200km per month, it’s not just an exercise/fitness regime, it’s in large part a meditation. My time on the road brings me a great amount of solace and peace. I read, I listen to music, I watch a fortune of films and television; I love spending time with friends and family. I enjoy being able to do whatever I feel for at the moment and I count myself incredibly lucky that I get the time to do that"

"Enter ‘the ring of fire’ - yes it literally feels like it’s on fire. I pushed for three contractions and my incredible partner, Sean-Marco, delivered our darling daughter into the world. His hands were the first to touch her and the only faces she looked upon were those of her family. She cried beautifully, we checked her vitals and she was happy and perfect. Everything I had wanted for her. Her perfect birth"

"Love is love, and we’re on this planet to connect, to find a sense of belonging and purpose, and so much of that is experienced by sharing space and vulnerability"

"It’s a beautiful thing to embody someone else’s experience, to forget yourself in the pursuit of relaying someone else’s love, pain, and healing"

"It’s also a challenge to push myself into spaces I may not be entirely comfortable with to grow, to transform."

"It has always been the most natural thing in the world to me"

"Through breath, pace, and being present in the words themselves"

"To dream the impossible dream, go where the brave dare not go, reach the unreachable star. Yes that’s my quest daily. Live without question"

"When no one wants to appreciate your awesomeness remember that you are the master of the happiness you deserve in your life's journey. Live!"

"when you know each word written on that page, when you get so deep into the writing, the story, and the meaning, the familiarity of it allows you to fall into it. It just comes."

"Change is not for the fainthearted. It is for those that daily and bravely endure regardless of the storms of life."

"When you appreciate challenges of your past you have truly learnt the most rewarding lessons about survival. Live !"

"The only way for ones body to discover its immense strength and resilience is to be exposed to the utmost extreme breaking point. Live"

"When u realise that u are not in charge of your own destiny, then only do u start appreciating the journey with all it comes with. Live !"

"Why worry when you can Pray.. Use your weapon without doubt any day, anywhere, with company or by yourself. Live"

"Knowing is better than being in the dark and asking can only equip one with important information for one to use at their discretion. Live!"

"It’s okay to laugh at hard things – and we must laugh. Life is filled with light and shade"

"This post is simply to express and share my journey it comes with zero judgment for however you choose to birth."

"Treasure every moment and every breath and you will never miss out on experiencing the seconds, minutes, hours and days of your life. Live!"

"Life is about living through all experiences and coming out refined, refreshed and rewarded with beautiful memories 4 eva. Live"

"The sooner you stop chasing, the sooner you get to our utmost potential and begin achieving your true purpose. Live"

"HIV/Aids is not a death sentence, once contracted the most important factor in your life is acceptance and living a healthy lifestyle"

"Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you've lost, what you have and what you took for granted...... Live!"

"Our society has made this virus a monster and all it is, is a virus. I'm doing it for the voiceless people out there who just found out today [to] know that I've got their back"

"a need for a holistic approach to tackling the pandemic as opposed to a hopeless approach with drugs being seen as a do-or-die solution"

"Stand up and be counted if you are ABUSED ! I am a survivor, what about You ?? The Movement continues"

"If you were to ask me where all this courage comes from, I would say only God knows"

"I woke up and thought today is as good as any day, because it has been a long journey and I realised that a lot of young people out there are so scared when they are tested for the first time"

"Life is easy and uncomplicated, it’s us who take detours that lead to our roller coaster rides and excavations in the jungle. Live !"

"It's best to not care what people think of you but social media doesn't filter peoples opinions of you, so I've heard them all. But I suppose people see me on screen and assume I'm quite glamorous when in reality I'm quite the opposite"

"Our greatest lessons happen when we overcome our own challenges practically. Yes theory does prepare us but experiences refine us. Live !"

"I believe that time heals but you cannot just say I have stopped mourning."

"That's why I was deeply hurt by his death. I asked myself what's happening to me. I mean my pillars of strength have gone."

"You just need to listen. To me, listening is an art because if you listen, you get the answers"

"Then I heard the production was looking for a new character so I went, auditioned, after my audition I was asked if I can sing. I was then told I would be called in two week's time, I was called and before I knew it I was acting as uNombuso"

"My employers used to say – ‘oh Thembi you have such a beautiful voice’"

"I was not aware of the impact of it at the time. To me, I just thought, well it is one of those films that will end up being screened in little places, at political rallies. I did not really think that it was going to be big. I was very, very proud at the end. I remember being invited to a women's conference called "Malibongwe" in Amsterdam, which was organized by the ANC women, and it was at the same time the release of Mapantsula. It was a huge thing. I thought, "Oh my, I am in Hollywood or something."

"I was under pressure trying to understand the character while figuring mannerism. I just told myself that I will focus on bonding with the character while navigating the storyline. I was able to build a relationship with all characters"

"I lose my cool when people act with no regard for others. Thinking it’s ‘all about you’ and not taking anyone else into consideration is unacceptable – even if you are stressed"

"I’m most at peace when I have managed to do good work"

"When I failed and took my gap year, my parents were stressing about my situation. I always loved acting and acted in church productions, but I was afraid of it"

"In fact, I did not act in that movie. I just became myself; I just did what I did when I was a nanny. It was funny, because the woman who played the role of my madam is a very nice person. We worked together at the Market Theater. She found it very difficult to be harsh. They tried to push her saying, "You have to be harsh to be in this role." After the take she would come and say, "You know, I did not mean to do that." I would say to her, "Please, come on, we are acting here!" She would take it so personally. She would wonder if she was being too pushy. They would tell her, "In fact, you must be more pushy."

"For me to go down there, it was for me to go through my calling. I am a sangoma and also an actress. There was something else t I had to fulfil spiritually which has been in my visions for a period of time. I never understood that it had to take me to go to Durban to fulfil all that"