Yusuf Islam Quotes & Sayings

I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh, but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry. — Yusuf Islam

I never wanted to be a star, I never wanted to travel far / I only wanted a little bit of love so I could put a little love in my heart / I never wanted to be la-de-da, go to parties 'avec le bourgeois' / I only wanted to sing my song well so I could ring a small bell in your heart — Yusuf Islam

I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul
Where I end up, well, I think only God really knows — Yusuf Islam

Life is like a maze of doors and then all open on the side you're on.
Just keep on pushing hard, boy, try as you may ... you're going to wind up where you started from. — Yusuf Islam

To be calm when you've found something going on — Yusuf Islam

Say what you think; think what you mean. — Yusuf Islam

When two hearts are meant for each other no distance is so far, no time is so long and no other love can break them apart. — Yusuf Islam

If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are. — Yusuf Islam

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry. — Yusuf Islam

You may still be here tomorrow ... but your dreams may not. — Yusuf Islam