I don’t listen to Bollywood music much. But yes, I listen to Indian music quite often, and other non- film music.
Singing is my passion, my first love and the secret of my energy. Music to me is like finding my inner self, my soul. It gives me a great joy to see audiences enjoying with me. I have given my heart to singing. When I sing, I can feel romance in everything around me.
We are all souls, and what I have learnt so far is that while God is male, the souls created by Him are female, so I always had women as my theme, as they are dedicated to Him.
My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.
My real guru are my experiences in life – the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.
The confidence that we Indians are suddenly infused with while doing something wrong is absolutely commendable.
For us Indians, I don’t think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.
I have been getting offers from international artistes for collaboration all across the globe, but I prefer to work with Indian artistes.
A. R. Rahman is truly India’s Mozart. His music is celebrated worldwide.
When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It’s a great feeling!
The worst affected from corruption is the common man.
I have struggled to make a place in this industry.
Don’t take things too seriously, and just chill.
Bollywood is huge. Anything that’s made in large quantity will evidently overshadow others. But that won’t stop artistes from making albums. A person who has faith in his music will go ahead.
A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man’s success.