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. - Cat Stevens

Don’t you remember the days Of the old schoolyard When we had imaginings and we had All kinds of things and we laughed And needed love … yes, I do Oh and I remember you

The last place I wanted to return to was the music business. But it's the people and the cause that matter and right now there's an important need, which is bridge-building. I wanted to support the cause of humanity, because that's what I always sang about. Music can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again. It's a big step for me but it's a natural step. I don't feel at all irked by the responsibility — I feel inspired.

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.