In The Mind, In The Heart, I

I'm Not A Politician; I Am A Singer. Long Ago, They Said, 'that One, She Sings Politics.' I Don't Sing Politics; I Merely Sing The Truth.

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.

In New York I Heard A Piece Of Ground, Written By A White South African, Jeremy Taylor. I Modified It A Little And Sang It Myself. That Song Is Very Special To Me Because It Deals With The Land Question In Southern Africa. We Were Dispossessed Of Our Land.

I Look At A Stream And I See Myself: A Native South African, Flowing Irresistibly Over Hard Obstacles Until They Become Smooth And, One Day, Disappear - Flowing From An Origin That Has Been Forgotten Toward An End That Will Never Be.

There Are A Lot Of Homes For Boys, But Very Few For Girls, That Is Why I Chose To Do For Girls.