There is an absolutely fundamental hostility on the part of totalitarian regimes toward religion.

I don't believe there's any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force.

There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season.

I believe that there is some spiritual entity that's greater than us. I do not belong to any specific organized religion. I have always believed that and I believe it even more so now. I believe that someone was listening to me and someone is giving me an incredibly blessed life.

I am an atheist and if an atheist and a pope think the same things there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion.

I did an album a long time ago called 'Replicas ' which was entirely science-fiction driven or science-fantasy. Since then it's been a song here a song there. It's not really a constant theme. I've written far more about my problems with religion with God and all that.

In the traditional urban novel there is only survival or not. The suburban idea the conformist idea that agony can be seen to and cured by doctors or psychoanalysis or self-knowledge is nowhere to be found in the city. Talking is a way of life but it is not a cure. Same with religion.

I grew up with the religion of 'Star Wars ' frankly. That's when I realized there is something bigger out there... and it's called The Force.

There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.

As long as there are religions there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.