I look at the past and I see myself.

I kept my culture. I kept the music of my roots. Through my music I became this voice and image of Africa and the people without even realising.

I have one thing in common with the emerging black nations of Africa: We both have voices, and we are discovering what we can do with them.

Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can't do anything about that.

I have to go and say farewell to all the countries that I have been to, if I can. I am 73 now, it is taxing on me.

There are three things I was born with in this world, and there are three things I will have until the day I die-hope, determination, and song.

Africa has her mysteries, and even a wise man cannot understand them. But a wise man respects them