Music can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again.

Vanity is the most dangerous thing about fame.

Everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah.

Man may live and man may die searching for the question why. But if he tries to rule the sky, he must fall.

Because I don't play guitar any more, African harmonies and rhythms have been an inspiration to me. I love the raw origin of the sound. It complements my voice and words naturally.

You can argue with a philosopher, but you can’t argue with a good song. And I think I’ve got a few good songs.

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