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

Quote by Cat Stevens

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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...

There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up...

There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up...

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

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...

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read...

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read...

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,...

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

I suppose that the media and their portrayal of Islam and the almost tribal separations...

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 fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to...

The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to...

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...

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me...

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...

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.

The words of the songs speak for themselves.

The words of the songs speak for themselves.

I enjoy life. I think I'll enjoy death even more.

I enjoy life. I think I'll enjoy death even more.

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....

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be...

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be...

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...

When many astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and...

When many astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and...