In a world of growing food demand, Africa is home to two-thirds of the world's unexploited arable land.

If you are African, the more educated you are, the less chances you have of getting a job.

Nobody messes with China, nobody messes with the United States, or with Europe, because these are really big entities with a lot of clout and a lot of economic power. They have a place at the table.

You fly for hours and hours and hours over Africa to go from one place to another.

The first time I won a medal in the all-around competition is when I realized that's what I wanted to do pretty much for the rest of my life. Even though I was still doing baseball and soccer at the time, I think I just found that that was more my passion, where I saw a lot more success... I was probably eight or nine years old.

No amount of success is worth it to me if I can't share it with someone I love.

There is a solidarity that black people can find in celebrating the athletic success of our own, especially in sports where our existence is sparse.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.