British - Musician | July 21, 1948 -
I became a vegetarian, and I carried around a suitcase full of vitamins and special drinks everywhere I went.
Cat Stevens
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Muslims have been subjected to so many tyrants and oppressive regimes. That's what the Arab Spring was about, but the problem comes in trying to direct a revolution.
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I'm a mirror glass for the Muslims as well as the Western world, which looks at me in a slightly different way, but they are looking in the same mirror.
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One song I do is 'The First Cut is the Deepest.' I try to remind people I wrote that song, not Rod Stewart.
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I wouldn't be writing songs if I didn't have something to say.
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I'm afraid that a lot of things that people believe about Islam are totally different from the religion that most of us recognize. I was really fortunate that I got to know Islam before it became a headline.
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There's been this argument about Coldplay stealing this melody from Joe Satriani, but, if you listen to it, it's mine! It's the 'Foreigner Suite,' it is!
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I used Coldplay's mixer, Michael H. Brauer, on 'Roadsinger'; he's brilliant. He won a Grammy for their record.
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My imam at the Central Mosque said there was no problem with making music. In fact, he encouraged me - he said if the songs are moral, not offensive, then go ahead.
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I don't like applause, I must admit. Ultimately, artists are shy creatures; they're introverts.
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Maybe some people may have thought or imagined that Islam drains all creativity. In fact, when you look at history, you discover that the golden age of Spain is what actually produced what we call the guitar.
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I believe Islam was truly spread by example. So whatever good a Muslim does publicly will be seen - the same is true for the bad.
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