Cat Stevens Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice.”

“In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything. I think that's kind of natural for anyone who's just embraced Islam - or any religion - as a convert. It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood.”

“There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again.”

“Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.”

“Communal well-being is central to human life.”

“'Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again.”

“I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.”

“Ever since I became a Muslim, I've had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast doubt on my character and trying to connect me to causes which I do not subscribe to.”

“It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work.”

“To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are.”