Cat Stevens – Quotes Crazy

In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything. I think thats kind of natural for anyone whos just embraced Islam – or any religion – as a convert. It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life Id been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood. – Cat Stevens

The very first lesson that I learnt from the Quran was the message of unity and peace. – Cat Stevens

Music is part of Gods universe. – Cat Stevens

Ive studied various schools of thought… I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but Ive found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times. – Cat Stevens

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again. – Cat Stevens

I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. Im an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after. – Cat Stevens

Ive returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before. – Cat Stevens

In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a sign of hope to be celebrating Islams message of peace and light, and the last great Messenger, born and chosen to deliver them to all mankind. – Cat Stevens

I had to learn my faith and look after my family, and I had to make priorities. But now Ive done it all and theres a little space for me to fill in the universe of music again. – Cat Stevens

In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience, and of course big stadiums didnt enable you to do that. It wasnt my style. – Cat Stevens

This is the beauty of the Quran: it asks you to reflect and reason, and not to worship the sun or moon but the One who has created everything. The Quran asks man to reflect upon the sun and moon and Gods creation in general. – Cat Stevens

There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion. – Cat Stevens

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of Middle Eastern origin, bearing Muslim names. Again, shame. This fuels more hatred for a religion and a people who have nothing to do with these events. – Cat Stevens

They have hijacked my religion. – Cat Stevens

Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings. – Cat Stevens

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony. – Cat Stevens

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money. – Cat Stevens

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

Music can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again. – Cat Stevens

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. – Cat Stevens