Cat Stevens Quotes

Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration to me. I love the raw origin of the sound. It complements my voice and words naturally.

And if my mind breaks up In all so many ways I know the meaning of The words, "I love you

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

I'm not the best of you, but I'm not the worst either.

Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life.

Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated by revenge attacks on more innocent families and communities.

Though times have changed, it's a nice surprise to see that youthful feeling of anti-war sentiment returning once more to the cobbled main streets of Europe.

Love heats my blood, blood spins my head, and my head falls in love.

I'm being followed by a moon shadow Leaping and hopping on a moon shadow... Did it take long to find me, I asked the faithful light ...and are you going to stay the night?

To be calm when you've found something going on

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

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 didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.

Rather than go to a demonstration to burn an effigy of the author Salman Rushdie, I would have hoped that it'd be the real thing.

I always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.

I never thought I'd be on the same stage as Kiss.

Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death.

I let my music take me where my heart wants to go.

I'm gonna get me a gun, all those people who put me down you better get ready to run.

Oh God! If you save me I will work for you.

Music is part of God's universe.

Will you carry the words of love with you?

Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry.

At Jerusalem, I went to the mosque and sat down. A man asked me what I wanted. I told him I was a Muslim. Now I realize I can get direct contact with God, unlike Christianity or any other religion.

I listen to the wind, the wind of my soul.

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.

Not only did the terrorists hijack planes and destroy life, but they also hijacked the peaceful religion of Islam and split the brother and sisterhood of mankind.

The words of the songs speak for themselves.

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 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.

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

It's hard to get by just upon a smile.

If I ever loose my eyes, I won't have to cry no more.

Miles from nowhere. Guess I'll take my time.

Now I'm not making love to anyone's wishes, Only for that light I see 'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave, That's gonna be the only thing that's left of me.

I can never quite trust anybody anymore.

I'm looking for a hard-headed woman, One who will make me do my best, And if I find my hard-headed woman, I know the rest of my life will be blessed

Can't keep it in, Gotta let it out.

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

I know many fine feathered friends But their friendliness depends on how you do They know many sure fired ways, To find out the one who pays And how you do

Baby I know, the first cut is the deepest.

Vanity is the most dangerous thing about fame.

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

Then one day I found my head when I wasn't even trying.

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.