“Long-term heterosexual monogamy is still the dominant model: men and w...” — Monique Roffey Quote

“Long-term heterosexual monogamy is still the dominant model: men and women still want to pair for a long period of time.”

“'The White Woman on the Green Bicycle' is a love story mapped onto an unfolding political tragedy: that of the failure of the Independence era in Trinidad.”

“While I am most at home in London, I cannot really label myself as either British or Trinidadian. I write in the English language and live in the U.K. I find it hard to say that I am an entirely British writer, especially when I supported Trinidad in the 2006 World Cup and also support the West Indies cricket team.”

“One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitchen table with my dad. That dominant male figure set me up for being confident to express myself with precision and persuasion.”

“In the end, it's like that: The more I possess the ball, the more dominant we play, and the more often we win.”

“We immigrants can sometimes sound a little hysterical about this because we come from places that have tried this and we know where it leads. Anybody who's lived in countries with socialized health care knows that it becomes the dominant political issue.”