George Weah

I know I have a successful career, a successful life. If I sit and say, 'Look, I have a comfortable life,' and I... just think about myself, I don't think that would be fair. That would be very selfish. Because everything I do in my life is to benefit my people. ”

I believe education should be a right for every child, but tragically in many parts of world it is a privilege for certain children whose parents have money. There are 72 million children in the world who don't go to school and many of them are in Africa. ”

Around 80% of Liberians are unemployed and only half of all children go to primary school. Just one in 20 go on to secondary school. Young children are on the streets instead of in the classrooms. We are not giving them the opportunity to learn and they will struggle to get jobs when they grow up. ”

I don't want my title to define my character. I don't think, as a president, I will change. ”

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people. ”

Education is a continual process, it's like a bicycle... If you don't pedal you don't go forward. ”

The whole thing about elections in Liberia - it's not about the way you take care of people, it's not about the heart, it's about education, according to the perception of some people. ”

I am always successful in my work. ”

I want for us to be self-sustained so we can export. The government has a responsibility to have agricultural programs so people are able to grow their own food. ”