There is a very big forgiving side in me that keeps me very light in my heart and happy.

It's not that we don't have talent in our country; the talent is, in fact, not required today.

I appreciate art in any form. So it applies to clothes as well. On stage, I think people prefer me in Indian outfits... in fact, it goes with the kind of songs I sing as well. Indianness in the form of a sari, or a chaniya choli or jeans with something interesting, matches my style of singing.

An award means a lot to me. It brings happiness along with a kind of fear. It brings fear because the award is the responsibility which audiences have put on us. So a singer winning an award should always try to give best of him to the audiences.

My father has been the silent force behind my success. My mother has been a constant source of guidance in my career.

It’s a great feeling to be wanted but it’s more exciting to be inaccessible.

The good thing is that there is a constant need for innovation, which is important in the evolution of music and sound.