When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects the output.

After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians.

The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out,like the wild imagination of a child.

I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.

If music wakes you up, makes you think, heals you...then, I guess the music is working.

It had a language. It's a very emotional language that only exists in India, that part of [inaudible] so we wanted to use that. I had two versions - one with my voice and one with the girl's voice. But he preferred the girl's voice and he preferred my voice with an [inaudible].

Sometimes I intentionally cut it off. I just want to be in silence, especially when I'm traveling. I watch movies without sound.