“I have never separated the writing of poetry from prayer. I have grown...” — Derek Walcott Quote

“I have never separated the writing of poetry from prayer. I have grown up believing it is a vocation, a religious vocation.”

“I am not defined as a black writer in the Caribbean, but as soon as I go to America or the U.K., my place becomes black theatre. It's a little ridiculous.”

“For so long, the world has viewed West Indian culture as semiliterate and backward, which it is not. In my work, I have tried to give that world an exposure so the world can better understand it.”

“Right from childhood we are trained into believing what is right and what is wrong. We seldom question.”

“In around 2000, I became aware of a recurring problem of the 'tightness' around my cueing action, which somehow stops me believing that I can play the shot - even shots I could previously play with my eyes shut.”

“I started really believing and understanding what it meant to be a follower of Jesus when I was probably in high school sometime. From there, just trying to draw on my faith since then.”