To be defeated and yet not surrender, this is victory.

Who doesn’t respect and value his past, is not worth the honour of the present, and has no right to a future

To be defeated and not submit, is victory; to be victorious and rest on one's laurels, is defeat.

There is a sort of aesthetic poverty about conservatism

There are two times in a person's life when there is the possibility of pure happiness: in youth and in summer.

The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.

The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

I certainly like that the Spanish language is spoken around me.

An artist should write for himself & not for an audience. If the audience likes it, great. If not, they can keep away.

Shahidullah Shahid said there is nothing Islamic in Pakistan’s constitution. He clearly can’t read. The truth is there is nothing Islamic in the TTP.

I always tell people that I was fortunate I was able to come in with a group of men. We didn't come into the game with a group of boys. We were young then. So your cats keep you in check.

I grew up on the West Side - the "near West Side," [in Detroit], as they say - in what would be considered now the inner city.

At least they [people] showed the world we could elect a black president.