"I think there is a need for people in the public eye to take a stand against crime, violence, gangsterism and other sensitive issues that affect us as black people, especially the youth."

"If you have set out to do something, do it with your heart and mind."

"I’ve learnt to never believe the hype because the second you do, you’re in danger. People can easily tear you down faster than you were lifted up."

"I’m married to my vision and legacy. I’m so committed to my goal to a point that I can’t afford to give my heart to somebody completely."

"I’m an actor with a purpose. My intention is to open the eyes of young boys who want to travel down the road of gangsterism."

"I worked on a craft, sacrificed what needed to be sacrificed and put in the hours, which is the most important thing. Hours don’t lie. The hard work pays off no matter what."

"When you play a character convincingly, people sometimes struggle to distinguish between you and your role."

"My job is to look good but I also know that all of this won't last forever. These looks will fade one day hence I need to enjoy and embrace them while I still have them."

"Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t."

"Jenevieve Nnaji. She’s very talented and she's got spunk"

"Living within your means. Don’t feel bad for wanting more. And go for it. But know when you're biting off more than you can chew. When you spit. Leave what you can chew. And chew it."

"I can’t dance nor can I sing but in 2018, I took a risk and auditioned for Nandi The Musical, and to my surprise, I was cast as Shaka who was the son of Nandi. That musical really showed me that I can do anything if I put my mind to it"

"I believe it is very important to be very careful of the decisions you make so you can be proud of them tomorrow."

"I’m really going to miss everyone because ’Generations’ is like a family. It’s not one person’s work, it’s all our work. We all pull together and that’s what makes the show so special,"

"The one thing that you can do is maybe right the wrong when you have the opportunity to do it, but to be cancelled because someone did something before you just doesn’t make sense."

"We were on a lunch date. I asked for the bill. As I was settling the bill. She asked me why I was paying for her. Do I think I have to pay for her, just because she’s a woman? I told her, because I was the one who asked her out. So, I paid. And that was it."

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

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

"I don’t think it is ever difficult to stand up for what is right. I think that for a lot of people, it is difficult to make peace with the reactions of other people. Morally, we know what is right, but we are always consumed with the opinions of other people."

"One thing I will do is appreciate every milestone in my career ... I'm grateful for this talent and more for the recognition for it. To going bigger and celebrating more."

"That is a very good question! Miseducation does explore a lot of manipulation, and to some degree, yeah, that is the truth about humans. Humans are inherently selfish, and you are selfish towards your own gains and the gains of your interests, whether it is you personally, your circle, or your family"

"I attribute a lot of my success to love."

"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."

"Domestic Violence issues – I honestly feel that the reason why men do it, can be attributed to how men are afraid of opening up. They are afraid to cry and opening up about their problems and challenges which they face , and sometimes they have the incorrect idea of what it means to be “manly/masculine” and then they resort to using their power incorrectly towards women."

"We need to teach men that it is okay to cry and speak up, and that it will ease the stresses or pressure you are faced with."

"I know that getting burnt will push me forward because I would have learned from the situation."

"If you do not talk about what is bothering you, when you bottle up – you will become an angry person who explodes, often towards or against your loved one. Abusive people take out their own anger and issues on their partners and it is never the woman’s fault. It is the perpetrator who has not dealt with their own issues. There is no excuse for any form of abuse. I think the solution is having these open dialogue, encouraging men to speak amongst themselves, speaking up does not make you any lesser of a man."

"I call it popularity because I don't think fame in South Africa exists."

"I believe that God and my Ancestors will never put me in a situation that I cannot get out of."

"My acting is a gift, it's there to heal people."

"It is through your direction that Mhlengi is now a household name. I am speechless, but truly grateful to God for his divine blessings ... and congrats to my fellow nominees,” he wrote."

"Whatever situation one finds themselves in, its never in vain. There might be a lesson to learn from the situation. I don’t chicken out of any situation, I am brave enough to face it, even if I get burnt."

"Family is obviously important. When all the glitz and glam is all said and done, all I have is that really."

"I'm a firm believer in positive thinking and I've trained myself so well that I don't worry."

"For as long as we see each other as competition, we will never get to the promised land."

"I’m a lover, I like to love, I like to give a lot of myself and all of myself to somebody you know."

"When you destroy a human being, you take away their power by making them feel their language was not important. Language goes with the culture and a way of living."

"When we tell our stories in English we are not doing justice to them."

"I always say that as black people, we fear ourselves, and our own potential."

"Sometimes guys who are trained get too complacent and believe they will get roles because they went to school, whereas guys who haven’t had the training will hustle and knock on doors to push themselves and that makes their work more real."

"We can’t start our day at seven in the morning by consuming alcohol and then you get home at five in the morning,-that’s 22 hours of being on the street drinking alcohol."

"I don’t understand people who don’t fight with their friends or the people they claim they love. I just don’t understand it; if you say you love somebody, love them fully and be there for them at every hour of their life."

"We came to earth and alcohol was here, and drink it here on earth, and will leave it here on earth."

"When you are chosen, you don’t rest."

"The majority of black people have a problem of poverty, which is something that leads to witchcraft, jealousy, and fights among families."

"At heart we are only moral in so far as it serves our purpose. We marvel at people who flout the morals we hold dear."

"We also judge and define ourselves because of our skin colour, how we speak, our background and we end up looking down upon ourselves whereas, we have potential to be greater. We should not be defined by our past. How you speak, and your background does not and should not ever make you feel like ‘less of a person’. Some people feel ashamed of certain things about their identity, this campaign encourages us to instead be proud and embrace who we are."

"I've learned that I'm truly passionate about everything I say YES to."