I've made a dozen films in the English language. But then, for love, for my family and friends, I returned to Europe... I annoyingly - looking back - turned down films like 007, 'For Your Eyes Only,' written specially for me.

When it comes to love, the English language bears no shortage of cliches.

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

English, although the official language of Nigeria, was a formal language with which strangers and non-relatives addressed you. It had the potency of digging craters between you and your friends or relatives if one of you switched to using it.

I love the early films of Al Pacino - 'Scarface,' 'Serpico' - and I love many science-fiction films.

If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.