Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.

We have introduced a democratic constitution, which put suvery South African on an equal basis.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

The USA is a threat to world peace. Who are they to pretend that they are the policemen of the world, the ones that should decide for the people of Iraq what should be done with their government and their leadership. All that [the USA] wants is Iraqi oil. [Blair is] simply the foreign minister of the United States. He is no longer prime minister of Britain.

Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.