Particularly for English people, Shakespeare is always at the forefront of both drama and the English language. He's always been there. I can't remember starting school and not learning about him.

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 know you very well, and I know you need a good English teacher.

The Divinity could be invoked as well in the English language as in the French.

Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head.