“I used to think that most published writers, the ones I admired, had a...” — Ayobami Adebayo Quote

“I used to think that most published writers, the ones I admired, had a muse, or a special connection to the universe, to nature, or to aliens - something inaccessible to me that caused their prose to flow onto the page, already perfect.”

“Wole Soyinka's 'Death and the King's Horseman' is a play I go back to and I read often.”

“I am interested in the idea that people should be able to define their own happiness.”

“V. S. Pritchett was one of the most admired, fun, talked-about writers of the 20th century: he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for his work with prose. He was born in 1900, wrote till he died in 1997, and has been tidily forgotten ever since. This is a real shame.”

“I've always admired Jose Reyes and the way he plays. To be honest I've tried to emulate a little bit of the way he goes about his business, whether it's the way he has fun on the field or just the way he does thing.”

“I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her.”