I became very famous, as a teenager, and my name and photo were splashed in all the media. They made me larger than life, so I wanted to live larger than life, and the only way to do that was…

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The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of...

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize...

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close...

Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that...

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that...

Music is part of God's universe.

Music is part of God's universe.

Communal well-being is central to human life.

Communal well-being is central to human life.

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated...

They have hijacked my religion.

They have hijacked my religion.

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free,...

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never...

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never...

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest...

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest...

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and...

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

A person who steals bread during a famine is not treated as a thief.

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic...

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic...

Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration...

Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration...

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there....

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously...

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously...