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

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.

But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world.

I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look.

For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there.

I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career.

You are damned and praised, or encouraged or discouraged by those who listen to you, and those who come to applaud you. And to me, those people are very important.