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" Sufis were always spreading love with their music, and if some kind of extremism is a threat to it, it is a threat to all humanity. "

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" Northeastern folk music influenced me from a very young age. Sachin Dev Burman is one of the inspirational musicians in Indian film music. The way he fused folk music with his signature style is amazing. So, I am aware of the beauty of northeast folk music. "

" I am blessed to be a proud father of a daughter. "

" Sometimes it's a beautiful face, sometimes it's a place. I am inspired by everything. "

" I like to greet anyone who comes to my house with a lot of positivity and peace. "

" Music does not have colour or religion. If I listen to a song, I don't care about the colour, religion, or country of the singer. It doesn't matter, even if it is in another language, because I love the music. "

" I genuinely believe that, physically and emotionally, women are far stronger than men. The amount of pain they have to endure for a childbirth, a man cannot take an ounce of it. A toothache or a stomach upset is the end of our world at times. "

" I am like a child when it comes to gizmos and gadgets. "

" I do not think classical music faces any threat because new music is being made through computer, as the real charm of classical is its purity, and one who is seeking purity will surely find classical music in spite of so many alternatives. "

" I'm grateful to God that I'm able to praise his glory through my music. "

" I have gone to many beautiful places across the globe, but I must say that the northeast of our country is the best-kept secret in the world. "

" I remember my father playing a cassette for me when I was fifteen - Amjad Ali's 'Durga.' He said, 'This is from our part of the world. You must listen to it.' And I continued rewinding it and listening to it from early evening until midnight. By the end of it, I was nearly in tears. "

" My songs are my girlfriends. I have a secret romance with all of them. I romance with them year after year. "

" When Indians have loved and embraced Pakistani artistes, why can't the latter come out in their support when injustice has been meted out to the people? No one wants these artistes to wage a war against their government. People didn't demand that they condemn their own country. They just expected them to say something for the sake of humanity. "

" I had to make lifestyle changes and stick to them for the rest of my life. For instance, I've had to give up bread, rice, sugar, and oil completely. "

" Recording a Hindi song takes me around 40 minutes whereas a Kannada song takes me about two hours. The music isn't a problem, since the notes used are universal. The language is the problem. I try my best to get it right, as I'm sensitive about respecting every language, since all of them are sacred in my heart. "

" Terrorism doesn't have a border. Terrorists attack Mumbai, Peshawar, and also Paris. "

" My father was a great admirer of music and the arts, so there was always a lot of culture in the house. As it happened, while my father was the ambassador in Portugal, the ambassador's residence had a piano, and so I started learning how to play it at the age of five. "

" There's a famous saying: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' I want to change it to 'Hell hath no fury like a nation scorned.' "

" Being a public figure, you cannot make everyone happy. Some people will criticise your actions, and I cannot stop expressing my opinion based on that. "

" I am an incurable romantic. I am even in love with the idea of being in love, and hence, I write a lot of love songs. "

" 'Grateful' is a small word to express my gratitude, as God has blessed me with so many opportunities to restart my life. "

" I have had an extraordinary life, but it's been one incredible roller coaster ride. "

" I have always believed that there is no such thing as coincidence, and I have always believed in destiny. "

" The only relationships I wish to honour and keep are with my family and my dear loved ones. "