“One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man.”
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The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like.
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.
I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand. When I was writing 'Famished Road, ' which was very long, I got repetitive stress syndrome. My right wrist collapsed, so I started using my left hand. The prose I wrote with my left hand came out denser, so later on I had to change it.
The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the imagination. The greater the will, the greater the secret failure.
