I Look At The Past And I

It Was Hard To Be Away From Home, But I Am Glad That I Am Home Now.

In Those Years, When I Came To The States, People Were Always Asking Me Why I Didn't Sing Anymore. I'd Tell Them, 'i Sing All Around The World-asia, Africa, Europe-but If You Don't Sing In The Us, Then You Haven't Really Made It.' That's Why I'll Always Be Grateful To Paul Simon. He Allowed Me To Bring My Music Back To My Friends In This Country.

And I Believe That It Becomes A Troubled Continent Because There Are Those Who Must Always Cause Confusion So That We Do Not Keep These Natural Resources.

He [belafonte] Was A Good Teacher And Looked After Me. He Said, 'you Have Such Great Talent, You Must Try Not To Be A Tornado - Be Like A Submarine. It Was Good Advice When I Found Myself Speaking At The Un Committee Against Apartheid And Then The Un General Assembly.

It Is Very Much The Theme Of Our President, President Thabo Mbeki, Whose Passion Is For Africa To Work Together, And For Africans To Get Up And Do Things For Us. We Are Trying As Women To Do Things For Ourselves.