There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such differences remain confined to intellectual debates.

We claim Islam as Deen or a complete way of life.

Remember that mindsets can not be changed through force and coercion. No idea can ever be forcibly thrust upon any one.

Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.

I'm witnessing the problems that the federal government is passing down in terms of drones, in violation of our civil liberties, spying on our citizens, death panels in the form of the government taking over the health care system and the national debt they're just saddling our grandchildren with.

I'd always been fascinated by death, which sounds so morbid. Especially being a woman trying to make music, I think there's a sense that you're never young enough, or your career is going to end soon.

But having gone through two bouts of breast cancer and all the operations and treatments it's fair to say mum's a special human being - especially as she had to deal with the tragedy and heartache that went with Dad's death.

You realize mortality is everywhere.