"Art was around us all the time, on walls, shops signs, in masquerades. I was always drawing or making things out of broken bits of wood and on my way home from school I used to paint signs for the small businesses, like barbers who wanted the different styles they did to be on show."

"I was working as a freelance graphic artist but got married and had two children – meeting deadlines became very difficult. I was always drawing my sons and people asked me to do their children. I soon saw it was a way of earning money."

"I have always liked looking at people and trying to capture what I see so this was a huge challenge for me. I do try and take my paintings to an optimistic or celebratory level, wherever they start. Taking the positive elevates, and there are many positives to see if we really look."

"Colours and light have always been a main source of inspiration for me and people and flowers (poppies and hibiscuses) have been the vehicle from which I derive my inspiration. The play of light on colour can be seen in almost anything but every now and then a particular glow from a particular light angle strikes at the primordial in us. For me, this is red and the many related pigment created by the action of the light through it. An example of this can be seen when light shines through whisky. I am interested in people’s history and would like to incorporate that in some way in my work, maybe through the relationship between the staff, owners and the produce."

"I love two flowers in particular, the hibiscus and the poppy, beautiful blooms that die very quickly. For me they reflect the beauty and transience of life."

"by N Okonjo-Iweala · 2014 · Cited by 2 — She said, "People knew about the economics, maybe the geography—but they didn't know how people lived""

"Where I grew up, people heard of (Pablo Picasso) or whatever, but my family was kind of like, 'That's a nice hobby, but you need to go be a doctor or a lawyer or engineer."

"That humans are just humans. No matter what color or shape they are, they're human."

"But in the legislature, there's still not quite the acceptance of letting women break through the glass ceiling. It's clearly a man's world."

"Radical kindness is also an act of rebellion."

"You must always speak your truth, but remember who you are speaking to."

"Science Fiction is a combination of entertainment and education. Out of any genre, Science Fiction is the one genre that allows us to go deeper into topics that are difficult to talk about."

"In the end, it’s science that shows us the joy in discovery."

"An image depicts younger members of society helping a young bride as she walks the short distance to her new home. They carry small cases, some are relatives, wrapped in newly printed fabric to represent the brides family. Other images reveal the beauty of our attire, our traditional dress, Jewellery and the beauty of our landscape."

"If you’ve got a good woman, please let her know. Tell her as soon as you can. Make sure she knows, make sure she feels it."

"Artists are sometimes the ones who can tell us what may be coming in the future."

"Even if you are not talented in something, you shouldn’t just let it go. You should train yourself in it and work very hard."

"Science fiction gives you the information you need to figure out what’s happening in our world."

"Never underestimate the power of communication! Stop assuming and just ask!!!"

"I feel incredibly blessed that I have been given a great opportunity to display how much I love what I do and I look forward to having a great night celebrating our musicians on the largest music platform in Africa."

"Science fiction helps us to expose that by dealing with another world, it helps us to deal with different beings and cultures."

"The only way to come to a full acceptance and understanding of yourself is to embrace your own culture, quirks and differences while learning about those around you and exploring, incorporating and embracing their cultures, differences."

"Basically, we are all different and we all have something to learn and it doesn't mean people need to change who you are but one should be open to new things."

"You don’t really need anybody to pray for you. You can always pray on your own."

"There are so many different people in the world, and we sometimes struggle because of those differences, but at the end we all try our best to make other people comfortable and compromise so that we can live together."

"A woman needs a man in her life. There are things a man would do that you cannot do as a woman."

"Aim high; don't think that something is too big for you. If you do, you won't get it. Don't ever give up; believe in the grace of God. Be prayerful and also share your dreams with people and the sky will be your limit."

"Marriage is a school. Whichever way you find it and whatever experience you had, it is a school. You don't go there to relax."

"Tolerance and understanding are essential for growth and happiness."

"When you start something, many mistakes will be made."

"In acting, one needs to interpret his or her roles very very well. If you also want your work to make sense to the viewers, you do your best."

"Marriage is a relationship just like friendship. So, if you are not getting the best from your friend, it is better and more peaceful to quit."

"Only an insane woman would quit a marriage that is blissful and pleasurable."

"Be sure of what you want, focus, work hard, be ready to pick yourself up, do not take rejection personally, be as prepared as you can, always be learning, and eliminate negative people from your life regardless of who they are."

"Everything has to do with plans. You draw out your time and you don’t overdo what you shouldn’t do."

"Once you respect men for who they are, you know, men are egocentric by nature, so why not give it to them for peace sake?"

"Leave abusive marriages no matter how much repentance promises you get especially when they are becoming life threatening."

"As a married woman, you can’t always be everywhere. Just be in the middle, don’t be at the extreme."

"I like her (Okoro) confidence and her ability to engage with people, take chances and trust in the process of things. Her future is really bright and her work is uplifting."

"One thing is that there is nothing you do that you will be definitely be comfortable with."

"I want people to walk into the exhibition and feel like they belong. I hope they can feel the sense of movement and see themselves reflected in the pieces."

"When I first saw Okoro, I thought she was amazing from the get-go, and everything she's doing now is just reinforcing that. I love the way she's constantly exploring her work. She doesn't stay in one place."

"To me, a punk spirit is just living freely, disregarding societal norms and just being free to be themselves."

"Whatever I make is for myself first. And when I do that, it naturally resonates with whoever else it is also for."

"I wanted so badly just to fit in and assimilate with what was acceptable. Which is hard because I felt like I was sticking out like a sore thumb. I wanted to be invisible."

"It's taken me years to come to that conclusion, and there are still some times as an adult when those feelings creep in again. But I think just doing my art has helped me a lot, and getting my art out there lets me know it's OK just to be who I am."

"The money can never be enough. It cannot get you everywhere. You cannot get the money to do everything you want to do in a particular place or job. You have to keep doing more things."