A. R. Rahman Quotes

The search is more important than the destination

I wanted to be part of something bigger

I love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it's Indian or it's Western.

Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination.

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

I've never watched Trainspotting. I just know it's a very critically acclaimed film. In fact, I've never watched any of Danny's movies [means before he met him]. I just worked with him and felt the energy of what he is about initially before I do something. In a way, I think that's why we have discovered each other rather than replicate something else.

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

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

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Obama, Thank you for sending me Christmas and New Year greetings yet again. Welcome back to India... Would have loved to host you at my concert in Baroda on the 26th!

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.

What is good is what it's going to lead to, like the song "Jai Ho." If good numbers are going to come in the future, it bodes well for a lot of things. But then, who's going to maintain that. That's the question. So far they could never lead to an Indian song, like a normal film song in this that they can relate to.

That's a sound design thing but then we wanted to do music that would not disturb it and at the same time drive it.

The more you know the less you talk.

I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.

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.

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.