No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.

If a musician wants to blossom into a full-fledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor it is enough if he's well-versed only in raagas and techniques. Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy. In his personal life there should be, atleast in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow.

I listen to everything. As I told you, sometimes I just want to shut off from music and be silent. Then I play a song and it's refreshing. It's almost like initializing yourself. Recently I was in South Africa doing a press day for my tour. I listened to this band called "Freshly Ground." They were doing a live gig there so that's the last thing I've heard.

In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring.

I think I would like to discover a new root where people don't get bored with people singing boring lines but something exciting. That'd be interesting.

Your inner voice is the voice of divinity. To hear it, we need to be in solitude, even in crowded places.

While other creators make a big show of their art Mani Sir makes it look as though anyone can do what he does.