I have studied at the school of the world.

I really want to bring the message of love that is Islam to people; bring something new to that familiar face.

My music is like a spinning ball. It can turn in one direction, and then it comes back to origins.

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.

I don't really see myself as an actor.

People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others.

When I'm in Senegal, I can't just sit in isolation making music. People need my help. And the Senegalese people helped create my music. It comes from the country itself.