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.

The worst affected from corruption is the common man.

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 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.

I am not a Ph.D. in economics or a doctorate in literature that I can afford to take my singing lightly. Even if I sing a jingle, I take it as seriously as oxygen.

A. R. Rahman is truly India's Mozart. His music is celebrated worldwide.