“The E.U. should pay more attention to the plight of African nations ho...” — Miroslav Lajcak Quote

“The E.U. should pay more attention to the plight of African nations hosting large numbers of refugees themselves - at times for decades.”

“People are saying that the next war will be about water. Let's make sure there will be no next war, and let's make sure that we treat water the way it deserves.”

“I'm a career diplomat. I spent 30 years as a diplomat, out of which seven years as foreign minister. I've always believed in the United Nations as a centre of multilateralism and multilateral diplomacy.”

“Don't say you want to be an actor and not know how to read a script. Don't give up 15 minutes before the miracle comes. Everyone's career ebbs and flows, especially if you're African American. That's the time to dig in and keep your instrument sharp.”

“My trainer, George Francis, used to train a lot of African boxers. They're hungry guys, man. They've got no trainers, got nothing. They're so hungry to do boxing, to make some money.”

“I long for a South African society that's free of ideological forces - no society can ever really be free of ideological forces - but I wish it was free of power.”