Be skeptic, be doubtful, be rebellious towards every single dogma of the society. Only then there will be hope of progress for humanity.

Religion without reason is merely an illusion of religion – it is a mockery of religion, like it has become today.

When the mind is without fear and prejudice, and the head is held high with the strength of reasoning, then only the brightest rays of religion can penetrate the darkest corners of the human society.

Whether you call yourself a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu or an Atheist, if you have kindness in your heart and compassion in your act, you are on the right path of religion.

Holiness in the purest form is independent of all textual doctrines, all churches and all institutions.

Blind faith is not real religion my friend.

Acceptance is religion, sectarianism is blasphemy.

Become the destroyer of sects - become the breaker of privileges – become the messenger of equality – become the prophet of goodness.

Real religion does not mean Gods - it does not mean Angels and Demons - it does not mean miracles of healing. Real religion is all about you and your fellow humans. There is nothing else.

Terrorism is born of fundamentalism not of religion.

Let your conscience be your scripture and your actions be your religion. Let the humans be your church and compassion be your worship. Let love be your gospel and acceptance be your revelation.

If you let people break your spirit and detour you from your path, then you have not been true to yourself or those you're here to touch, those who believe in you.

My mother kept asking me, "When are you going to do a gospel album?" And I've always wanted to do a gospel album. Everybody was going on about it, so mom started hounding me more.

People evaluate you in terms of how you handle things going forward.

In New Orleans, you can pitch a rock and hit a great trumpeter.

Animal rights activists gives disillusioned feminists an excuse to go back to being women protecting wee creatures without compromising their radical credentials

The wonderful fortune of some writers deludes and leads to misery a great number of young people.

I am not an expert on the Clinton Foundation, so, you know, I don't want to pass judgment on it.

I grew up spear-fishing, so I've always had a breath hold.

I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford it.

I love women in my heart but not in my undies.