Music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony.

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

Islam is not just a religion. Islam is everything.

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.

When many astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and vastness of space, and they become very religious, because they have seen the Signs of Allah.

It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work.

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.