I don't think any musician ever thinks about making a statement. I think everybody goes into music loving it.

I've got to where I am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture.

I don't think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

It's obvious that the rest of the world loves high African culture - African culture, period.

To tell you the truth, man, we spend most of the time travelling in hotels, in festivals, in concert halls, clubs, airports. The most unenjoyable part is all the security at airports.

In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural.

When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music education was not available for me in South Africa.