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

Don't take things too seriously, and just chill.

For us Indians, I don't think English can ever exude that magic of emotions which our mother tongue can.

A man with a silver spoon may get his share of supporters, but he can never be an inspiration for somebody! Patience and hard work are the key to every man's success.

My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.

When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!

My real guru are my experiences in life - the realisation that you are alone in this world came very early to me.

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.

I've experienced many hardships‚ but mentally‚ I've always been older‚ and that reflects in my actions‚ too.

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.

The worst affected from corruption is the common man.

God can only relate with us based on our level of knowledge.

In life there is no road to go back

The only ship you can truly steer in this ocean is the one you're sailing. Quit trying to alter the winds

Laws are made by the old, exceptions by the young.

I'm ashamed and embarrassed to say that I've read very little of David Foster Wallace's work. It's a huge gap in my education, one of many.

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

I'll end discriminatory laws like the Hyde Amendment that make it all but impossible for low-income women - disproportionately, women of color - to exercise their rights.

I'm very brave generally,' he went on in a low voice: 'only today I happen to have a headache.' (Tweedledum)

We often forget our dreams so speedily: if we cannot catch them as they are passing out at the door, we never set eyes on them again.

The whole matter revolves around the self-respect of my people. How much satisfaction can I get from a court order for somebody toassociate with me who does not wish me near them?