When paying charity, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand.

For young people, if someone tells you: you are the future - say No! I'm the present. You have things to do right now.

I don't have any control over what other people do, and they don't represent me or my faith.

America has an immense amount of power, but it doesn't use it in any benevolent way. It uses it to maintain a status quo.

I think that's deeply rooted in Muslim consciousness, the idea of not submitting to anything other than God. "You can abuse me, but you're not going to win me over. But if you treat me with respect and dignity, I'm going to fall in love with you. I'm going to sing your praises all over the world because you're powerful and you treated me with human dignity."

I definitely have sympathy for people who are struggling. I've met with young Muslims who have told me about their struggles.

Muslims are peace-loving people generally. Among the young, yes, there are some militant attitudes. But a lot of it arises out of chivalry.