Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.

Politics can be strengthened by music, but music has a potency that defies politics.

I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.

Strong convictions are the secret of surviving deprivation; your spirit can be full even when your stomach is empty.

My respect for human beings is based not on the colour of a man’s skin nor authority he may wield, but purely on merit.

Those South Africans who berate me for being loyal to our friends, literally they can go and throw themselves into a pool. I am not going to betray the trust of those who helped us.