"His mother had been the daughter of a minor chief, and she had carefully instilled in Ansige an understanding of the importance of importance."

“Always a New World: A Conversation with Karen Lord", Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 77”

“Dual Reality: Excerpts from an interview in Locus Magazine”

“Besides, for poets it wasn’t lying, it was art.”

“Let me tell you, I have seen men who are trying to find themselves, and I have seen men who are trying to lose themselves, but rare indeed is the man who knows exactly who he is and where he is at.”

“Conversations with Richard Fidler", featuring Karen Lord), Radio interview, Australian Broadcasting Corporation”

“Ansige’s outer appearance could be deceptive, but, given enough time, he let everyone know who and what he was.”