Cat Stevens

Oh God! If you save me I will work for you.

— Cat Stevens

The words of the songs speak for themselves.

— Cat Stevens

If I ever loose my eyes, I won't have to cry no more.

— Cat Stevens

All things can be forgiven if we can progress.

— Cat Stevens

Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry.

— Cat Stevens

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

— Cat Stevens

Islam is not just a religion. Islam is everything.

— Cat Stevens

I'm not the best of you, but I'm not the worst either.

— Cat Stevens

Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

— Cat Stevens

Now I've been crying lately, Thinking about the world as it is. Why must we go on hating? Why can't we live…

— Cat Stevens

I wouldn't be writing songs if I didn't have something to say.

— Cat Stevens

So on and on I go, the seconds tick the time out There's so much left to know, and I'm on the…

— Cat Stevens

If you want to be free, be free, because there's a million things to be.

— Cat Stevens

One song I do is 'The First Cut is the Deepest.' I try to remind people I wrote that song, not Rod…

— Cat Stevens

I used Coldplay's mixer, Michael H. Brauer, on 'Roadsinger'; he's brilliant. He won a Grammy for their record.

— Cat Stevens

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

— Cat Stevens

I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read the Qur'an first and realized no person…

— Cat Stevens

The latest horror to hit the U.S. looks to have been caused by people of Middle Eastern origin, bearing Muslim names. Again,…

— Cat Stevens

'Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is…

— Cat Stevens

Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of…

— Cat Stevens

Ever since I became a Muslim, I've had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast…

— Cat Stevens

The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must…

— Cat Stevens

Muslims have been subjected to so many tyrants and oppressive regimes. That's what the Arab Spring was about, but the problem comes…

— Cat Stevens

My imam at the Central Mosque said there was no problem with making music. In fact, he encouraged me - he said…

— Cat Stevens

Take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams…

— Cat Stevens

I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from…

— Cat Stevens

In music, you can use metaphors with ease - if a person doesn't understand the parable, they can still enjoy the melody…

— Cat Stevens

It seems to be the easiest thing in the world these days to make scurrilous accusations against Muslims, and in my case…

— Cat Stevens

Being more mature now, I've managed to make peace with my past, as it's making peace with me. Certainly there's a mutual…

— Cat Stevens

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…

— Cat Stevens

I tried Zen and Ching, numerology, tarot cards and astrology. I tried to look back into the Bible, and could not find…

— Cat Stevens

I never wanted to be a star, I never wanted to travel far / I only wanted a little bit of love…

— Cat Stevens

In Islam there is a line between let's say freedom and the line which is then transgressed into immorality and irresponsibility and…

— Cat Stevens

Baby I know, the first cut is the deepest.

— Cat Stevens

Say what you think; think what you mean.

— Cat Stevens

If you want to be free be free

— Cat Stevens

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.

— Cat Stevens

I never thought I'd be on the same stage as Kiss.

— Cat Stevens

Communal well-being is central to human life.

— Cat Stevens

I can never quite trust anybody anymore.

— Cat Stevens