“I am consciously not trying to bring in World Music elements. The ways...” — Joanna Newsom Quote

“I am consciously not trying to bring in World Music elements. The ways that I work and feel are completely different in how they sound than someone playing the Kora in Africa would play it.”

“I played piano for about two years when I was a kid. I didn't play long enough to be really great.”

“I have a recording that I did of instrumental songs.”

“I got my love of animals from the Dr. Doolittle books and my love of Africa from the Tarzan novels. I remember my mum taking me to the first Tarzan film, which starred Johnny Weissmuller, and bursting into tears. It wasn't what I had imagined at all.”

“Tolkien was influenced by South Africa when he was writing 'Lord of the Rings.' It's really epic scenery.”

“We in Africa must prepare our economies in that direction that attracts such huge and qualitative investments. It is for us to push, and we must push.”