"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."
"At Jerusalem, I went to the mosque and sat down. A man asked me what I wanted. I told him I was a Muslim. Now I realize I can get direct contact with God, unlike Christianity or any other religion."
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Source: Song: The Wind, Album: Teaser and the Firecat, 1971
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