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

The greatest legacy is that which benefits the widest number of people for the longest period without limit to value. No one but the Prophet Muhammad was given that role as the seal of God's message.

It's hard to get by just upon a smile.

I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money.

You may still be here tomorrow...but your dreams may not.

I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be someday it's going to come.

America was my home for a very long time, and it's a fascinating, pioneering country that many people look to. In the recent past it hasn't been doing very well, but there's a great new hope now with the election of Obama. America took a very big leap there and proved that it still has the edge as far as being able to do things many other countries may find difficult.