Cat Stevens

“I believe Islam was truly spread by example. So whatever good a Muslim does publicly will be seen - the same is true for the bad.”

“There are certain comforts of living here in Dubai, the comforts of so many mosques and so much good food... It's just that much more secure. And may God keep it safe.”

“I'm afraid that a lot of things that people believe about Islam are totally different from the religion that most of us recognize. I was really fortunate that I got to know Islam before it became a headline.”

“My career is there for everyone to see and delve into.”

“There is a social need within our lives as human beings to have harmony.”

“I had to learn my faith and look after my family, and I had to make priorities. But now I've done it all and there's a little space for me to fill in the universe of music again.”

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

“I thought everybody would embrace and understand my reasons for becoming Muslim.”

“It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice.”

“One song I do is 'The First Cut is the Deepest.' I try to remind people I wrote that song, not Rod Stewart.”

“Music is part of God's universe.”

“The private little world that I create with my music is something that most people like to listen to alone and get into.”

“All things can be forgiven if we can progress.”

“A lot of people would have loved me to keep singing... You come to a point where you have sung, more or less... your whole repertoire and you want to get down to the job of living.”

“I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism.”

“There's been this argument about Coldplay stealing this melody from Joe Satriani, but, if you listen to it, it's mine! It's the 'Foreigner Suite,' it is!”

“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 to be intoxicated.”

“My whole aim in whatever I say, whatever I do, is to follow the peaceful line of having people live together... If we can all play in that game, the world will be a better place.”

“I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.”

“Communal well-being is central to human life.”