Fundamentalism not only fuels devastating acts of violence, but also all kinds of primitive prejudicial behaviors, such as Misogyny, Polygamy, Homophobia, and Islamophobia.

Why should a religion claim that it is not bound to abide by the standpoint of reason! If one does not take the standard of reason, there cannot be any true judgment, even in the case of religion.

Come out, O lions, and shake off the ancient mysticism and prejudices.

Come out my friend. Come out from the narrow lanes of darkness. Come out into the vivacious light of the day where all the glory resides.

Islamophobia may not actually be considered as a medical condition, unlike a medical condition, it is nothing but a primordial disgrace to the character of thinking humanity.

Harmony also is not a luxury, it is an evolutionary necessity, if we are to advance further. And harmony cannot be compromised for any book in the world, no matter how ancient, or who wrote it.

Fear, anxiety, stress and panic, all these are basic evolutionary expression of the human brain. They are part of the normal human condition.

Progress means advancement in the path of upliftment – in the path of enlightenment – in the path of humanitarian glory.

It takes a human being to not do wrong in return.

Islamophobia defines whether a person is really a thinking and sentient sapiens or an ignorant caveman.

Whether a religion is of peace or violence should be defined by the actions of its people, not by some books.

Where ignorance prevails, there an opportunity exists.

As a British fashion designer, it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be creative director of Team GB as the hosting nation of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The only humility that is really ours is not that which we try to show before God in prayer, but that which we carry with us in our daily conduct.

I prayed to God for help and I put myself in a recovery house called Studio 12. It was for people in the business and you didn't have to have any money to go, which was good because I was broke.

Spirit is a land of high white peaks and glittering jewel-like lakes and flowers. Life is sparse and sounds travel great distances.

If I did anything 'next,' I would do writing.

Nothing really came, everything was like inspired by something.

Those rituals of getting ready to write produce a kind of trance state.

I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk their comfort, their safety, their lives.

Art is the way people see things, and I think it's great when individuals can find in fashion something they truly believe is artistic