“I thought everybody would embrace and understand my reasons for becomi...” — Cat Stevens Quote

“I thought everybody would embrace and understand my reasons for becoming Muslim.”

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

“The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there. But there's also an incredible passion connected to it; it's not just a dry investigative process. I have been extremely emotional about it, and that comes out in the songs.”

“I love seeing a young woman embrace who she is.”

“As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later.”

“I love seeing the way in which young people embrace video, and the YouTube vlogger is a fantastic phenomenon.”