Hugh Masekela Quotes

I am a forward-looking person and live in the moment to build for the future.

I think it is incumbent on all human beings to oppose injustice in every form.

My biggest obsession is to show Africans and the world who the people of Africa really are,

In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural.

I lived for music since I could think.

I'm travelling more than ever. I don't have the answer as to why, but the demand seems to have grown as I've got older.

It's obvious that the rest of the world loves high African culture - African culture, period.

I don't think any musician ever thinks about making a statement. I think everybody goes into music loving it.

When people campaign for positions, they promise people all kinds of things.

I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers.

I've got to where am in life not because of something I brought to the world but through something I found - the wealth of African culture.

I don't think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

Africa has been troubled for a long time - well, the world has been troubled ever since I was born.

All my experiences removed geography from my world.

I always make the joke that I go home, to one of my homes, to go and do laundry so I can go on the road again.