“Poverty diminishes confidence. So if someone offers you a grain store,...” — Ann Cotton Quote

“Poverty diminishes confidence. So if someone offers you a grain store, even if you really need a plough, you take what is offered to you.”

“For more than 20 years, Camfed has supported a generation of African girls and women with access to secondary and higher education, employment opportunities, and, ultimately, into positions of leadership.”

“Poverty is more than a material experience; it's a psychological state as well, one that is infused with anxiety. And decision-making is very complex because every decision you make has an impact on your future and survival.”

“How strangely do we diminish a thing as soon as we try to express it in words.”

“I always wanted to be an actor, and then modelling came first. But I don't want to diminish the fact that I always wanted, and had the passion, to be an actor.”

“Hollywood does seem like the holy grail. Not to diminish anything from other countries, but it's the most mainstream and hardest to be a part of because there are so many people in it.”