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
Ive returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before. – Cat Stevens
Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death. – 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
My political ideas and things like that, even my religion, I try to keep close to me because its a personal thing, and I dont shove it down peoples throats. I dont condemn any artist that wants to do that, like the Baldwins. Thats their choice. But in my world, Im just an entertainer. – Donny Osmond