To the large extent that music can organize our perceptions of our own bodies and emotions, it can tell us things about history that are not accessible through any other medium.

Most people have music in the center of their lives. I believe my work sheds light on how music affects us and why it is so influential.

When he admires the man he calls his father--a man who is slightly above 'the scum of the earth', what does that say about the man who admire him?

You're right that not everything we do has to have some kind of social agenda, but that doesn't mean it can only be anesthetizing crap.

The sweetness of this life is found in remembering Allah; the sweetness of the next life will be found in seeing Him.

I don't whistle at you down the street. I would if I could, but I can't whistle you see.

The first lesson of life is to burn our own smoke; that is, not to inflict on outsiders our personal sorrows and petty morbidness, not to keep thinking of ourselves as exceptional cases.

Do your part to silence gossip - don't repeat it.

I had dreamed about being a college coach for a long time, but with no education, I never thought I would get a chance.

It's a divine art to be cheerful.

That's why you go to a nice studio. You can get a magic take. You don't really have to do anything to it.

If all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world.