"Especially being a young Black girl, we are often overlooked. We don't get the respect that we should get when it comes to our hard work and changing the narrative. At times you can feel it and you just have to remember what you bring to the table. At some point, you can't care what other people think. All we can do is live for ourselves because we are the only people that we know at the end of the day."

"A lot of people will say don't compare, but I have never met anybody that doesn't – it's just a normal human thing that we do."

"Against Aryna it's never easy. I'm just going to do my best and focus on myself and what I want to do on court. We usually have these matches that are really exciting and really tough, both mentally and physically."

"I felt like I needed to hit through the court"

"But obviously, in the wind, it's tough to be as aggressive as you want, because the bounces are weird and the ball was moving. So I'm glad I made that adjustment and didn't get too frustrated when I missed. You pay the price for hopefully a good reward."

"I have people approaching me and telling me how badly I acted in a movie because they did not like the role I played whiles some love my acting and even encourage me to do better."

"People talking behind your back are behind you for a reason."

"People think that it's true and real that Maame Serwaa can be a witch because of the way I act but all I can say is that it is never true."

"When it comes to my real life, I'm different from how I act in movies so they shouldn't judge me based on what I do in movies."

"The movies are edited to add a lot more to it but when it comes to actions I don't really want people to judge me again based on what I do in movies."

"Changing my stride pattern is one of the biggest changes I will make in my career. I like the challenge. I knew it would be tough but I really like the feel of the 14 strides compared to 15 so I think we made a really good decision."

"Everyone brings their A game to the championships and I hope to do the same."

"I’d been feeling great in training and that I could not only run 51 but do it in my last competition before Budapest is great. I have all the information I think we need in what we can do better – now it’s time to work hard and get the last things perfect."

"I had wanted this [51 seconds] and to race in this stadium (London) for so long so to do so well in this atmosphere…I couldn’t be happier...I’d been feeling great in training and that I could not only run 51 but do it in my last competition before Budapest is great. I have all the information I think we need in what we can do better – now it’s time to work hard and get the last things perfect."

"We were able to make them take hard shots, and take away what they wanted to do."

"It’s like the feeling when you work so hard for something and you finally achieve it. It feels like whew."

"I used to hurry shots, but nothing is rushing me anymore because they (the opponents) still believe I can't shoot. That’s something I worked on in the summer."

"I’ve just been very calm, and catching the ball and looking."

"It all comes one step at a time, but in the end, it happens."

"I am so excited that I played well on my debut at the tournament because the wicket I bowled was from the captain of the opponent club,"

"I made ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ with the aim to draw public attention in a world-class standard to the challenges that children face in this part of the world, especially in a standard that meets the objectives of the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF)."

"It won’t be easy, but with hard work and focus, success is possible"

"I’ve grown as both an actor and a person, and I’m grateful for every step of this journey. I’m excited to see where it takes me next."

"Acting has taught me resilience, preparation, and teamwork. It’s not just about individual effort—it’s about working with directors, fellow actors, and the entire crew."

"I’ve learned to manage my emotions and stay focused on delivering my best performance."

"By the time filming wrapped, I had fallen in love with acting. It felt natural like I had uncovered a new part of myself. That role marked the beginning of my journey, and from then on, I knew acting was something I wanted to pursue."

"I didn’t plan to act; it just happened."

"I am trying to shake this habit of underestimating my impact."

"I have always thought of writing as healing myself that is and occasionally speak for others."

"It’s not surprising to me when someone says my work helped them."

"Follow your dreams—they’re worth it"

"Love yourself and if there is something you do not like about yourself, change it."

"Tell your story. I can see you are fighting yourself over it."

"If you cannot accept yourself, you live in a fog forever, trying to figure out who loves you or does not."

"There were things that I could not deem worthy of my time, but then with the situation there, there were some things I had to go through."

"High school life taught me to choose my friends carefully and how to deal with my emotions as a teenager."

"I learned to be patient and tried to excel at things even when I did not want to."

"Writing is not for the faint-hearted; one should be able to stand by their writing."

"It is hard to do, but the best things in the world do not come easily."

"It is a journey that one never ends. I just have to keep on learning and growing in literature."

"I learned to be patient and collaborate with others."

"The only thoughts we have control over are our own."

"It takes a lot of conviction to release your thoughts and ideas to the world."

"I am more open to socialising with people, whereas I used to be a soft-spoken and quiet person."

"The crucial thing I learned is that writing is a process and one may have to do some rewriting and countless edits to get it to the level they want."

"I was young and telling my story, baring myself."

"There are fewer chances of knowing if someone else truly accepts you."

"I had always loved writing and reading and so I decided to make a change."

"I just realised that I could make a difference through something else instead of loathing myself."