“Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.” — George Ayittey Quote

“Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.”

“The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.”

“If NATO goes in and solves the crisis in Darfur, when the next one comes along Africa's leaders will just sit back.”

“Coming from an African background, obviously the foundation of the family home is education, probably because my parents had to work a lot harder for everything that they've got in this country.”

“Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration to me. I love the raw origin of the sound. It complements my voice and words naturally.”

“I majored in directing. However, I did spend some time at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, so I am somewhat well-versed in African Studies.”