Music can be the bridge to understanding, but people have to get some knowledge.

The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the impossible.

Where human eyes have never seen, where human beings have never been, I build a world of abstract dreams, and I wait for you.

The real aim of music is to co-ordinate the minds of the people into an intelligent reach for a better world and an intelligent approach to the living future.

The planet is asleep and it's the fault of musicians who are untrue to themselves.

Art does not begin with imitation, but with discipline.

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

Well, actually, I'm a psychic being, and you know, we don't concern ourselves with being born; we concern ourselves with being eternal; we deal with the spirit.

The light of the future casts the shadows of tomorrow.

If you’re not mad at the world, you don’t have what it takes

The outer space beings are my brothers. They sent me here. They already know my music.

He who lies down with dogs shall rise with fleas

I know mine own!

Sympathy is a characteristic trait of politicians and empathy an emotion of the masses.

Like swimming riding writing or playing golf happiness can be learned.

We should remember that the Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Of course, many of them did support the Taliban. But you cannot equate all Pashtuns with the Taliban.

If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.

For every poet it is always morning in the world; history a forgotten, insomniac night. The fate of poetry is to fall in love with the world in spite of history.

I mostly make R-rated movies. To make a movie that one day if I have kids or my nephews want t watch, I can show them without being put in prison. It would be really nice.

Today they're praising you sky high, place you on a pedestal and tomorrow they don't want to know you.