"I tried being small and feeling things in little ways. It took me a long time to get to know myself, to accept myself, and even on some days to really like and love myself. And then it took me a whole other load of years to have the courage to actually live in the world as that person. And it’s been trial and error, chewing on ground glass."

"I’ve always been a person who speaks up. I can’t help it. Sometimes the practice for me is – perhaps the exercise today is to not speak up."

"People don’t want to be told that what they’re doing might not be the right thing or might not make everybody happy. But I am somebody who – I don’t just go along to get along."

"I don’t live my life for other people."

"But what I would prefer is that I’m the poster child for living my life on my terms. And that there’s a version of that for everyone."

"I didn’t see enough examples of different versions of how a woman can find happiness and joy and power and sensuality, sexuality, all of that, without it being through the lens of how I’m seen by a man."

"But then when you hit high school you start interacting with the patriarchy."

"I want to be in a relationship with myself as I am. I don’t want to be fighting with an image that I put out that I can’t keep up with."

"It’s actually a real honour to get older. Not everybody has that honour, with everything going on in this country, with all of the violence and the children that don’t get to live that long…"

"But you know, I’ve always been excited about getting older. I love getting wiser and having more experience. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I have vulnerabilities and discomforts around my age, but trying to pretend or hide the things that I feel insecure or uncomfortable about doesn’t make them any less comfortable, you know?"

"Art provides a canvas for the artist to convey things which she might not be able to express verbally, putting distance between herself, the subject matter, and the person experiencing it — the viewer or spectator."

"It is with a heavy heart that I have today informed my whip and decided for now to no longer take the Conservative whip. This is a sad day for me. I am a Conservative and remain so but sadly the current party are far removed from the party I joined and served in Cabinet. My decision is a reflection of how far right my party has moved and the hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities."

"Every day before we start parliamentary business in the Commons and Lords we say a prayer and praise God – we say our parliamentary version of Allahu Akbars at the heart of democracy – a process Robert Jenrick is a part of. This language from Jenrick is more of his usual nasty divisive rhetoric."

"Of course he should. If you can't call racism racism, if you can't call antisemitism antisemitism, and if you can't call Islamophobia Islamophobia, then how are we going to fix it?"

"[On Sajid Javid] He's chancellor of the exchequer. He's got the second or third most powerful role in government and he still doesn't feel like he can exercise power? I get this art of playing politics to get to a position where you're increasingly more powerful … but I think that politicians are so focused on amassing power that they forget about what they're amassing it for."

"There is a lot of emotional attachment here. It's like a really painful divorce. It does feel like I'm in an abusive relationship at the moment, where I'm with somebody that I really shouldn't be with. It’s not healthy for me to be there any more with the Conservative party."

"[I] felt it was important as a Muslim to lend my voice to this fight against antisemitism. We have only ever defeated intolerance when we have come together. Antisemitism will only stop when all of us, whatever faith we belong to or none – oppose it and challenge it."

"I was always playing with her...then putting her to bed, and that's when the acting classes would start"

"Sometimes, my mom would bake goods for them if they had a big party."

"When they became managers, I was already going to their acting school, and I would babysit Blake to attend school because I couldn't afford it."

"I met a representative who wanted to try me out a little bit and told me, 'I'm going to send you out on auditions,'" she recalled. "And that person introduced me to Blake Lively's parents."

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"If it weren't for Blake Lively's parents, I probably wouldn't be here today, They were highly instrumental in getting me started."

"We want ambitious players at the club. We provide the platform for them to do that and it’s up to them perform on that platform."

"This is a season of transformation for us and we are taking the work that needs to be done very seriously. I love the passion for the club, but people need to be kind in the way they engage because supporters can be quite nasty at times especially on social media where people can say whatever they want and remain nameless."

"Adjoa Bayor is one of the biggest assets we have as a nation (Ghana) in regards to women’s football. I want Adwoa Bayor to be involved in the team (Black Queens). She can contribute to the team alot. She can be a role model to the younger girls. She can create a huge impact."

"It's time we allow the women to show their worth, a female for a female team and a male for a male team which is practiced everywhere or better still get the technical directors of the FA to guide her but i will be very surprised if the head coach post is given to a male."

"We must now strategize on how to bounce back strongly as a nation than to crucify members of the team."

"It was this game (against Nigeria), I wouldn’t like to watch it, I couldn’t eat for about a week. The whole nation (Ghana) was behind us and it was a big opportunity for us to make it for the first time. We had the advantage after Mamunatu saved two penalty kicks but unfortunately we couldn’t capitalize on that. It was a very sad moment for all the players and for me I will say it is the most painful defeat suffered during my time with the team."

"One major problem facing the Women’s League in this country (Ghana) is the lack of sponsorship. I believe they can do better. I would also like to use this opportunity to plead with corporate bodies to come on board and sponsor the Women’s league in Ghana."

"I have never seen female footballers who are lesbians over the years as a footballer. It is untrue that female footballers are lesbians. I never saw my colleague footballers having any sexual encounters. So I will deny the claims and ask the public to rubbish them and treat same with the contempt it deserves."

"I was overjoyed when I heard the news and I later celebrated with my friends. I believe it's the work of God. I feel proud that my efforts have been recognised but it also places an enormous burden of expectation on me when I play for Ghana."

"It breaks my heart purely because I knew some of the people who were actually really suffering and I would be the one sending some money here and there"

"I suppose we also have to remind ourselves of the gift and true celebration of life. Sello… my brother, my friend… I will miss you. I can’t believe I’m saying these words but RIP"

"Again, my hat goes off to the crew and staff who made the experience an effortless joy. Reminded me of why I started acting in the first place. Thank you to @leburugraphy and the whole team for a memorable shoot"

"Never have I been so anxious and excited to see the finished product as I was with this production. The work was grueling but such a pleasure. I really am embarrassed to say I enjoyed every single minute. It felt like a guilty indulgence."

"If it is nothing I need to get myself into emotionally, physically, mentally, psychologically, then I shut it out."

"Stay true to yourself. When people are trying to be relevant, that’s when things go wrong, so the more authentic you are, the more you are just doing what you’ve been called to do, your destiny and your path on earth, I think that’s when things go into alignment and people resonate with that."

"As much as possible I try not to go on social media. I’ve got a team that goes into that space, so they will tell me what’s happening..."

"People talk about joy and happiness and ask me, ‘You seem like you’re so happy all the time’—and that’s just not the case. But I do choose it. And I choose it sometimes when it’s really hard to."

"I think aging is hard because it gets you closer to the inevitable—that we are impermanent. And the question becomes, what do you seek out of life? What is it that makes you feel alive and excited to be a part of this experience?"

"Because the only time I think about aging is when I’m asked about how I think about aging."

"I think awareness is probably a better word. Because if you are imbalanced, you’re aware enough to see it and to correct it."

"We are looking for sustainable growth and success. Greatness is about overcoming challenges"

"What helps me stay the way I am is the background I'm coming from - a humble family. We always stay humble and love everybody."

"When she walks into a group of people, even if the environment is gloomy, within no time you see people laughing. She is gifted in many ways and is a rare type of athlete in the present world."

"She has a unique character"

"I want to empower women out there that there's a woman called Faith who did her best in her event. I want to motivate them and show them that everything is possible in life."

"It's been great being a champion. You must stay at a level where you stay a champion. It all starts from discipline"