My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel. – Chinua Achebe
Art is mans constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality from that which is given to him. – Chinua Achebe
When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you dont just turn it off one day. – Chinua Achebe
People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, thats the time to do something about it, not when its around your neck. – Chinua Achebe
I wasnt a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called creative movement. The teacher gave us chiffon scarves in beautiful colors. She turned on some music and said, Now go dance. So for me, dance has always been about self-expression. – Carrie Ann Inaba