Quote by Cat Stevens
I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started mak

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

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I suppose that by being absent from the music business, it appeared that I just dropped out, but really I never did. I was continuously working and doing various things. – Cat Stevens

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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

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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

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